Details

Based on Pushkin's masterpiece of Russian literature, Tchaikovsky's great opera tells of the fated love between the innocent Tatyana and the world-weary cynic Eugene Onegin. The opera includes the famous 'letter scene', a tour-de-force of the soprano repertoire, in which Tatyana dramatically and magnificently declares her true love for Onegin, a love that is tragically rejected. The ensuing maelstrom of emotions ends in duel between Onegin and his best friend, the poet, Lensky, which leaves Lensky dead and Onegin devastated. Years later, at the St Petersburg Ball, Onegin meets Tatyana again and realises his mistake, but now the married Tatyana is unable to accept his love. Sung in Russian with English supertitles. This revival of the 1994 Festival production is supported by a syndicate of individuals. Start time 17:05 finishes 21:40. Start time 15:50 finishes 20:25.

Cast/Performers

Marie McLaughlin (Madame Larina), Maija Kovalevska (Tatiana), Maria Gortsevskaya (Olga), Kathleen Wilkinson (Filipievna), Massimo Giordano (Lensky), Ales Jenis (Eugene Onegin), Mikhail Schelomianski (Prince Gremin), Trevor Scheunemann (A Captain), Adrian Thompson (Monsieur Triquet)

Creatives/Company

Music: Tchaikovsky
Book by: Pushkin
Lyrics: Shilovsky
Producer: Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Conductor(s): Vladimir Jurowski, Kirill Karabits (Jun 19 / 22 / 26 / 29 / Jul 5 / 8 / 11)
Director(s): Graham Vick, Ron Howell (rivival director), Jacopo Spirei (revival director)
Design: Richard Hudson
Lighting: Matthew Richardson
Choreographer: Ron Howell
Company(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glundebourne Chorus
Other: Thomas Blunt (chorus master)