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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Buxton Festival 2019 Review: Eugene Onegin

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(Credit: Genevieve Girling) Buxton Festival kicked off their program of operas with “Eugene Onegin,” Tchaikovsky’s work of love, passion, rejection and regret, set among the decadent leisured class of 19th century Imperial Russia, a class which was soon to meet its end at the hands of the communists in the 1917 revolution. Firmly rooted in the Romantic tradition, the opera {…}

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Eurasia Festival 2019 Review: ‘Eugene Onegin’ Highlights

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(Photo: Jonathan Levin) The last night of the Eurasia Festival saw the artists returning to the Kaufman Music Center for highlights from Tchaikovsky’s cherished opera “Eugene Onegin.” This concert staging was bolstered by excerpts from the original Pushkin poem, with the script adapted by pianist and Russian diction coach Vera Danchenko-Stern. Narrated by stage director Marc Verzatt, these excerpts served {…}

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Washington National Opera To Present Robert Carsen’s ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Washington National Opera is set to present Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” for the first time in 30 years. The company will revive Robert Carsen’s classic production, originally created for the Metropolitan Opera. In the lead roles, the company has lined up two Bolshoi Opera singers. In the title role, baritone Igor Golovatenko will make his American and WNO debut and {…}

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How to Watch 2018-19 Live Stream of Vienna State Opera’s ‘Eugene Onegin’

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Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, “Eugene Onegin” will hits screens around the globe as part of the Vienna State opera latest live stream event on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The performance will be led by conductor Louis Langrée and will star Olga Bezsmertna, Elena Maximova, Alexey Markov, Ferruccio Furlanetto, and Dmitry Korchak. This is the penultimate performance of the opera this season with {…}

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Komische Oper Berlin 2017-18 Review – Eugene Onegin: Barrie Kosky’s Rendition of Tchaikovsky Masterwork Destined to Be Remembered Forever

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The Komische Oper in Berlin has soared in reputation under the leadership of Barrie Kosky for its innovative programming.  It is regarded as the destination in town for rarely-performed opera works. Scheduling an opera trip in Berlin is full of challenges and my maiden journey to the Komische was for the altogether familiar “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky on Saturday night {…}

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Composer Profile: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & His Iconic ‘Eugene Onegin’ & ‘The Queen of Spades’

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, born on May 7, 1840, is one of the most famous composers of all time. He’s best known for his symphonic work to be sure, but he was also a noted opera composer. He often adapted libretti himself and in all, composed 11 operas. His first opera, “The Voyevoda” was composed between 1867 and 1868. His final {…}

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Opera Profile: Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’

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Tchaikovsky wrote several operas throughout his career, but none have stood the test of time quite like “Eugene Onegin.” The opera, which opened on March 29, 1879, is renowned for its sweeping melodic pulse and the tremendous emotional punch that Tchaikovsky punches throughout. The work is based on Pushkin’s famed novel and verse. Short Plot Summary Onegin and his friend {…}

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Rolando Villazon Cancels ‘Eugene Onegin’ At The Vienna State Opera

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Rolando Villazón has pulled out of Vienna State Opera’s “Eugene Onegin.” The company announce on Wednesday that the tenor’s absence was due to health reasons. As a result, Czech tenor Pavel Černoch will take over the role. The Czech tenor has performed with all the lead in companies in the world including the Bavarian State Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: How ‘Eugene Onegin’ Creates Character Empathy in ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Anthony Minghella’s “The {…}