Onegin

The production, which will premiere at the National Theatre, requires from the performers expressive acting, brilliant dance technique and a profound sense for a range of emotional portrayal of the individual characters.

Cranko’s Onegin, to be staged at the National Theatre, requires from the dancers expressive acting, brilliant technique and profound sense for conveying the characters’ emotions and feelings. Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse Eugene Onegin, a classic of Russian literature, enjoys worldwide fame and popularity. It depicts the story of hapless love between Onegin, a St Petersburg dandy, and Tatyana, the bashful daughter of a landowner. Cranko created his version for the Stuttgarter Ballett, who premiered it in 1965, with Márcia Haydée and Ray Barra in the lead roles. Pushkin’s heroes first appeared on stage owing to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who based his 1878 opera Eugene Onegin on the novel. Cranko, however, set his ballet to a compilation of other Tchaikovsky pieces, arranged by Kurt-Heinz Stolze.

A treasure of the global ballet legacy, Cranko’s Onegin has been a staple of the repertoire of theatres all over the world. The production’s overall visual concept induces the atmosphere of Pushkin’s novel, with Elisabeth Dalton’s costumes amplifying the romantic hallmark.

WARNING: Gunshots will be heard during the performance.
Suitable for audience from 12 years.