When verses from one of Russia's greatest poets come together with music from one of Russia's greatest composers, you're in for a romance on par with the likes of Anna Karenina.
She loved him at first sight. But Onegin, an aristocrat obsessed with appearances, could never be happy with a country girl like Tatyana. Or so he thought.
Emotions run high in Tchaikovsky's drama Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin's deeply human story. Gorgeous sweeping melodies melt the heart, making this one of opera's most romantic masterpieces--from Tatyana's ardent letter scene to the intense final duet as Tatyana and Onegin fight for their emotional lives.
RUN TIME
3 hours with one intermission
LANGUAGE
Sung in Russian with English supertitles
LIBRETTO
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky
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She loved him at first sight. But Onegin, an aristocrat obsessed with appearances, could never be happy with a country girl like Tatyana. Or so he thought.
Emotions run high in Tchaikovsky's drama Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin's deeply human story. Gorgeous sweeping melodies melt the heart, making this one of opera's most romantic masterpieces--from Tatyana's ardent letter scene to the intense final duet as Tatyana and Onegin fight for their emotional lives.
RUN TIME
3 hours with one intermission
LANGUAGE
Sung in Russian with English supertitles
LIBRETTO
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky
When verses from one of Russia's greatest poets come together with music from one of Russia's greatest composers, you're in for a romance on par with the likes of Anna Karenina.
She loved him at first sight. But Onegin, an aristocrat obsessed with appearances, could never be happy with a country girl like Tatyana. Or so he thought.
Emotions run high in Tchaikovsky's drama Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin's deeply human story. Gorgeous sweeping melodies melt the heart, making this one of opera's most romantic masterpieces--from Tatyana's ardent letter scene to the intense final duet as Tatyana and Onegin fight for their emotional lives.
RUN TIME
3 hours with one intermission
LANGUAGE
Sung in Russian with English supertitles
LIBRETTO
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky
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She loved him at first sight. But Onegin, an aristocrat obsessed with appearances, could never be happy with a country girl like Tatyana. Or so he thought.
Emotions run high in Tchaikovsky's drama Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin's deeply human story. Gorgeous sweeping melodies melt the heart, making this one of opera's most romantic masterpieces--from Tatyana's ardent letter scene to the intense final duet as Tatyana and Onegin fight for their emotional lives.
RUN TIME
3 hours with one intermission
LANGUAGE
Sung in Russian with English supertitles
LIBRETTO
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky
show less
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