Bolshoi Opera's EUGENE ONEGIN

Performed by the Bolshoi Opera in Paris

Conducted by Alexander Verdernikov

Directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov

Cast: Makvala Kasrashvili, Tatiana Monogarova, Margarita Mamsirova, Mariusz Kwiecien

Running Time: (approx.) 146 minutes plus intermission

"The Opera de Paris opens its season with a world-class guest: the Bolshoi from Moscow, with one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works." -- La Croix, September 2008

"This production staged by Dmitri Tcherniakov is uncommonly powerful and intelligent, if only in the way it packs an emotional wallop." -- Le Figaro, September 2008

"Dimitri Tcherniakov, who is known for his innovative flair, creates in this production an astounding way of preserving classical tradition and defying conventions at the same time." -- Journal de Dimanche, September 2008



Eugene Onegin is an opera based on the novel in verse by Aleksandr Pushkin. It is a classic of Russian literature and its eponymous protagonist served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes. The story concerns Eugene Onegin, a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman's love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with Lensky, his best friend.