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About Onegin
Pushkin’s classic love story becomes a sumptuous ballet with John Cranko’s choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s soaring music.
A TALE OF REGRET
When the bookish Tatiana meets Eugene Onegin, she is immediately besotted. Enigmatic and refined, he seems like a hero from one of her novels. Onegin rejects her, seeing only a naive country girl.
Will a meeting at a ball many years later offer another chance at love?
Background
60 years after its creation, Onegin’s exploration of unrequited affection, impulsive choices and bitter regret still breaks hearts today.
First opera, then ballet
John Cranko became acquainted with Alexander Pushkin’s verse-novel Eugene Onegin when he choreographed the dances for Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky’s opera of the same name in 1952. He created his own distinctive version of Pushkin’s work in 1965 for the Stuttgart Ballet. Onegin displays all of Cranko’s genius as a narrative choreographer, featuring finely drawn characters who are transformed by the conflicts they face.
A wide-ranging role
Onegin and Tatiana’s relationship is depicted through intense duets, such as the letter-writing scene, when the youthful Tatiana dances a dream pas de deux with her longed-for lover. The role of Tatiana offers a ballerina many challenges – the development of a bookish country girl into a sophisticated woman at the pinnacle of St Petersburg society requires dramatic sensibility and technical finesse. Cranko’s choreography incorporates an eclectic range of dance forms, including folk, modern, ballroom and acrobatic.
An unexpected Tchaikovsky ballet?
While Tchaikovsky is most famous for his music in Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, his lesser-known works for piano form the basis of Kurt-Heinz Stolze’s soaring arrangements for Onegin. This includes selections from The Seasons, his opera Cherevichki and the symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini.
Assisted Performances:
Captioned performance - Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm
Audio-described with pre-performance touch tour - Saturday 15 February, 7pm
Run time
2hr 30min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
Venue
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Age
Children under the age of five are not permitted into our theatres. Children over age five must have their own ticket and sit next to an accompanying adult.
Start date
22nd January, 2025
End date
25th February, 2025
Venue
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Aldwych) RV1, 6, 11, 13, 23, 59, 68, 87, 171, 172, 188, X68
Night bus numbers: (Aldwych) 6, 23, 188, N11, N13, N26, N47, N68, N87, N89, N155, N171, N551
Car park: Drury Lane, Parker Street (7mins)
Directions from tube: (3 mins) The Royal Opera House is off Covent Garden piazza, which is visible from the tube station exit. There is a revolving door entrance at the piazza.
Frequently asked questions
What is Onegin about?
Pushkin’s classic becomes a sumptuous ballet of first love and regret, with John Cranko’s choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s soaring music.
What is the running time of Onegin?
Onegin runs for 2hr 30min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
Which theatre is Onegin at?
Onegin is at London's Royal Opera House, which is located at Bow St, London, WC2E 9DD.
How much are tickets for Onegin?
Onegin tickets start at £38.
What is the age recommendation for Onegin?
Children under the age of five are not permitted into our theatres. Children over age five must have their own ticket and sit next to an accompanying adult.
How do you get tickets for Onegin?
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