Why does Eugene Onegin, the famed opera of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, endure? It’s a curious thing. It certainly wasn’t the work that the composer was most proud of – his ...

Far worse things happen to characters in other operas by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, but “Eugene Onegin” sweeps the competition for its depiction of crippling interpersonal damage. By the time Ralph ...

“Eugene Onegin” is set to lead the San Francisco Ballet’s 2026 repertory programming from Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at the War Memorial Opera House, and close Joffrey’s 2025-26 season at the Lyric ...

Actor Ralph Fiennes, who developed a profound love for ballet while filming ‘The White Crow’, will helm a new production of Tchaikovsky’s opera ‘Eugene Onegin’. Fiennes won’t appear on the podium, ...

In the opulent St. Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat - a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally ...

Announcing its new season, today Paris Opera revealed a new production of Eugene Onegin in February 2026 will be directed by the renowned actor Actor Ralph Feinnes will direct Eugene Onegin at the ...

Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule Swan Lake, Op. 20 Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 The Nutcracker, Op. 71 In Eugene Onegin (1877-8 ...

Bertrand Chamayou’s masterful Ravel, a searing Eugene Onegin from Madrid, and Strauss’s Salome in high-octane mode — the month’s must-watch performances online Ersa Mondtag’s staging of Richard ...

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Described by Tchaikovsky as ‘lyric scenes’, Eugene Onegin receives a spectacular reinterpretation from the Norwegian director Stefan Herheim. His productions create controversy and excitement ...