Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Oct 5, 2013

2h 53m

★ 9.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

The Metropolitan Opera

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Cast

Tatyana

Anna Netrebko

Onegin

Mariusz Kwiecien

Lensky

Piotr Beczała

Prince Gremin

Alexei Tanovitsky

Olga

Oksana Volkova

Madame Larina

Elena Zaremba

Filippyevna, Tatiana's nurse

Larissa Diadkova

A Captain

David Crawford

Triquet

John Graham-Hall

Zaretski

Richard Bernstein

Self - Host

Deborah Voigt

Valery Gergiev

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