| Onegin | Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) Choreography: John Cranko (Original) |
| Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris | |
| Vello Pähn | Conductor |
| John Cranko | Director |
| Jürgen Rose | Set Designer |
| Steen Bjarke | Lighting Designer |
| Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris | |
| Mathieu Ganio | Dancer |
| Ludmila Pagliero | Dancer |
| Léonore Baulac | Dancer |
| Marc Moreau | Dancer |
In 17th-century England, just after the beheading of Charles I, the supporters of the republican Cromwell – the Puritans – are rejoicing at Elvira’s forthcoming marriage to Arturo, despite the fact that he is a royalist. But when the young Cavalier discovers the identity of the prisoner guarded by the Puritans, everything is turned upside down…
In his last opera, blending melancholy with fiery lyricism, Bellini delivers one of his loveliest female portraits in Elvira, who progresses from adolescent gaiety to madness before finally achieving happiness.
It is precisely through her eyes that Laurent Pelly approaches I Puritani. Locked in a sharp-edged castle-prison, Elvira draws us into the projections of her mental space: a warlike, masculine world where she struggles to live out her desires.
Duration : 3h20 with 1 interval
Language : Italian
Surtitles : French / English
Single tickets on sale from 17 September 2024 12pm