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Romanian National Opera Adds Ukrainian Refugee to Cast of ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca has announced its unequivocal support for Ukraine via a number of different means. This April, the company will present a recital featuring sopranos Anna Bondarenko, Olga Ovcharenko, and Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Liza Kadelnik as they present Ukrainian music dedicated to all the Ukrainian refugees in Cluj-Napoca, who will have free access to the performance. Additionally, {…}

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Igor Golovatenko & Ailyn Pérez Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Revival of ‘Eugene Onegin’

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for six performances. The opera, which will be performed between March 25 and April 14, will be performed in Deborah Warner’s production with Russian baritone Igor Golovatenko, who returns to the company following his successful 2019 Met debut in Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades,” this time {…}

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Academy of Vocal Arts Announces ‘Eugene Onegin’ Production

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The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The showcase, which will take place on Jan. 22-29, 2022 at the Academy of Vocal Art’s Helen Corning Warden Theater, will be directed by Richard Troxell. José Meléndez will perform at the piano while Dr. Julia Zavadsky will be on hand as the Russian coach. Taking {…}

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Russian Opera Society Announces Performance of Scenes from ‘Eugene Onegin’ and Holiday Greetings

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The Russian Opera Society is set to perform scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” along with selections of holiday music on Dec. 15, 2022, at the National Opera Center in New York. The program features baritone Daniel Scofield, (Chicago Lyric, Seattle Opera); soprano Zoya Gramagin, (St. Petersburg Opera Company); tenor Lucas Levy, (Opera Project Columbus, Berkshire Opera Festival); mezzo-soprano Vita Koreneva, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Chorus Change for ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a chorus change for its production of “Eugene Onegin.” The company noted that instead of the Slovak Philharmonic Choir, the choir of the Vienna State Opera will sing in all performances of “Eugene Onegin.” The change comes two days after the Slovak Philharmonic Choir was forced to pull out during the opening night performance on {…}

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Visa Complications Deny Étienne Dupuis & Nicole Car From Performing in Santa Fe Opera’s ‘Eugene Onegin’

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(Credit: Yan Bleney) Étienne Dupuis and Nicole Car will no longer be participating in Santa Fe Opera’s production of “Eugene Onegin.” Per a social media post, Dupuis noted that the two were set to perform and were well on the way of getting their visas approved to travel to Santa Fe. They had an appointment with the American consulate in {…}

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Page to Opera Stage: The Changes Tchaikovsky Made in Adapting Pushkin’s ‘Unadaptable’ ‘Eugene Onegin’

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“Page to Opera Stage” looks at stories – real-life or fiction, old and new – that have inspired operas, and the ways these narratives have been edited and dramatized to fit a new medium. This week’s installment – the first one – looks at Alexander Pushkin’s and Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” At the age of 26, the poet, novelist, {…}

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Nicole Car Takes Over ‘Eugene Onegin’ At Wiener Staatsoper

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(Credit: Yan Bleney) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that soprano Tamuna Gochashvili had to pull out of the production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” due to health reasons. As a result, Australian soprano Nicole Car will perform in her stead. The performance will mark Car’s return to the stage for the first time in eight months since the lockdown and it {…}