Eugene Onegin at the Los Angeles Opera

Young and impassioned, Tatiana hastily writes a love letter to the brooding aristocrat Onegin. She unwittingly sets off an unstoppable series of events, culminating in a chilling duel between friends, and leaving Onegin forever regretting the love he so casually spurned. A long-awaited Company premiere! 

The most beloved and romantic of all Russian operas features sumptuous orchestration led by James Conlon and a marvelous cast of exciting young performers including international sensations Oksana Dyka and Dalibor Jenis. 

The psychologically astute production from Covent Garden was created by legendary director Steven Pimlott.

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Librettist: Tchaikovsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s 1831 verse novel of the same name.

World Premiere: March 29, 1879 at the Maly Theater in Moscow

Language: Sung in Russian with projected English translations.

 

Running time: approximately three hours, including one 25-minute intermission

Production: Company premiere. A joint production of the Finnish National Opera (Helsinki) and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (London).

Dates/Times:

Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 7:30pm

Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 7:30pm

Sunday, September 25, 2011, at 2pm

Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 7:30pm

Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 7:30pm

Sunday, October 9, 2011, at 2pm

Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Creative Team:

Conductor: James Conlon

Original Production: Steven Pimlott* (deceased)

Director: Francesca Gilpin

Scenic and Costume Designer: Antony McDonald*

Lighting Designer: Peter Mumford*

Original Choreographer: Linda Dobell* (deceased)

Choreographer: Ulrika Hallberg*

Leading Artists:

Slovakian baritone Dalibor Jenis* as Eugene Onegin

Ukrainian soprano Oksana Dyka* as Tatiana

Russian tenor Vsevolod Grivnov* as Lensky

Russian mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as Olga

American bass James Creswell as Prince Gremin

*LA Opera debut

Sponsors: Production made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Milan Panic. Additional generous support from Barry and Nancy Sanders.