Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

173 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 5, 2013

The imperious Onegin rejects naive Tatiana's proposal of love and also incites a duel with his best friend turned rival Lenski (Piotr Beczala). This sets the scene for a dramatic story of love, loyalty and betrayal. Acclaimed theatre director Deborah Warner presents this lavish new interpretation of the timeless tale. Set in the 19th century and moving episodically from farmhouse to ballroom, the production culminates in an unforgettable finale set during a snowstorm.

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

173 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 5, 2013

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
The imperious Onegin rejects naive Tatiana's proposal of love and also incites a duel with his best friend turned rival Lenski (Piotr Beczala). This sets the scene for a dramatic story of love, loyalty and betrayal. Acclaimed theatre director Deborah Warner presents this lavish new interpretation of the timeless tale. Set in the 19th century and moving episodically from farmhouse to ballroom, the production culminates in an unforgettable finale set during a snowstorm.
Producers The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Directors Deborah Warner, Gary Halvorson, Fiona Shaw
Writers Konstantin Shilovsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Pushkin

Cast

Anna Netrebko

as Tatyana

Mariusz Kwiecien

as Onegin

Piotr Beczala

as Lensky

Alexei Tanovitsky

as Prince Gremin

Oksana Volkova

as Olga

Elena Zaremba

as Madame Larina

Larissa Diadkova

as Filippyevna, Tatiana's nurse

David Crawford

as A Captain

John Graham-Hall

as Triquet

Richard Bernstein

as Zaretski

Deborah Voigt

as Self - Host