Zerstobene Träume vom Liebesglück: Eugen Onegin in Karlsruhe

Tomohiro Takada (Onegin) und Pauliina Linnosaari (Tatjana)

Christina Niessen (Filippyevna) und Barbara Dobrzanska (Larina)

Pauliina Linnosaari (Tatjana)

Pauliina Linnosaari (Tatjana), Florence Losseau (Olga) und Tomohiro Takada (Onegin)

Tomohiro Takada (Onegin), Konstantin Gorny (Fürst Gremin) und Pauliina Linnosaari (Tatjana)

By Christoph Wurzel, 02 June 2025

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“in psychologisch genauer Charakterzeichnung richtet die Regisseurin ihr Augenmerk auf die Personen”

Reviewed at Badisches Staatstheater: Großes Haus, Karlsruhe on 29 May 2025

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

Johannes Willig, Conductor

Olivia Fuchs, Director

Nicola Turner, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Stefan Woinke, Lighting Designer

Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe

Badischer Staatsopernchor Karlsruhe

Natalie Widmer, Dramaturgy

Pauliina Linnosaari, Tatyana

Tomohiro Takada, Eugene Onegin

Kihun Yoon, Eugene Onegin

Florence Losseau, Olga

Marie-Sophie Janke, Olga

Jenish Ysmanov, Lensky

Konstantin Gorny, Prince Gremin

Christina Niessen, Filippyevna

Dimitrijus Polesciukas, Zaretsky

Edgars Skarbulis, Zaretsky

Eleazar Rodriguez, Monsieur Triquet

Barbara Dobrzanska, Madame Larina

Denni Sayers, Choreography

Marius Zachmann, Choirmaster / chorus director

Siroe, Re di Persia: a majestic and true-to-form Karlsruhe revival

Mengguang Huang, 28th February

Ulrich Peters' 2024 production justifies the artistic value of Handel’s unjustly neglected opera and the literary value of Metastasio's libretto.

****1

Rinaldo conducts Rinaldo at the Karlsruhe Handel Festival

Mengguang Huang, 26th February

With dazzling set designs and powerhouse sopranos, Karlsruhe’s Rinaldo upholds the opera's Baroque fantasy allure in a flawed yet fascinating production, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini.

***11

Handel's Alcina in Karlsruhe: a great production with great singing

Sandra Bowdler, 23rd February

Handel's Alcina at the Karlsruhe 2019 Handel Festival scores on all fronts, with two Australians taking the main roles.

****1

Handel's Serse – the Vegas version – in Karlsruhe

Sandra Bowdler, 15th February

The problem with on-stage vulgarity is that, while it might be sophisticated and knowing satire, it ends by being what it is parodying.

***11

Overflowing with emotions: Adriana Lecouvreur

Zenaida des Aubris, 6th May

Musically and scenically sumptuous melodrama with a solid cast in Karlsruhe.

*****

Twilight of the Wagner Clan

John Johnston, 28th April

An astringent sorbet between the courses of a heavily sauced Wagnerian banquet.

****1

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Christoph Wurzel

Nach dem Studium der Germanistik, Politikwissenschaft, Philosophie und Musikwissenschaft war Christoph Wurzel lange im pädagogischen Bereich tätig. Er interessiert sich besonders für die gesellschaftlich relevanten Aspekte der Musik. Er lebt in Baden – Baden und schreibt für verschiedene Magazine in Deutschland.

Zerstobene Träume vom Liebesglück: berührender Eugen Onegin in Karlsruhe