Hot ice: Osipova and Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin

Lukas B Brǽndsrød (Onegin) and Natalia Osipova (Tatiana)

Natalia Osipova (Tatiana) and Lukas B Brǽndsrød (Onegin)

Natalia Osipova (Tatiana)

Natalia Osipova (Tatiana) and Nicol Edmonds (Gremin)

Sae Maeda (Olga) and Joseph Sissens (Lensky)

Par Mark Pullinger, 04 juin 2025

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“the thermometer soared in a sizzling Mirror pas de deux, Osipova tossed around in audacious lifts”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 3 juin 2025

Onéguine (John Cranko)

The Royal Ballet

Wolfgang Heinz, Direction

Jürgen Rose, Décors, Costumes

Steen Bjarke, Lumières

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Lukas B Brændsrød, Danse

Natalia Osipova, Danse

Sae Maeda, Danse

Joseph Sissens, Danse

Nicol Edmonds, Danse

La première d’Onéguine, prélude aux adieux de Ganio et Pagliero

Laurine Mortha, 8th February

Le ballet de John Cranko sera la dernière danse de l’étoile Mathieu Ganio avant ses adieux à la scène, bientôt suivis de ceux de Ludmila Pagliero... ce qui rend la production d'autant plus bouleversante.

*****

Onéguine, un poème chorégraphique élégiaque

Jade Larine, 13th February

Cet Onéguine dansé restitue avant tout deux univers russes révolus, l'un bucolique et l'autre impérial, composant ainsi un poème chorégraphique d'une infinie poésie.

****1

The Australian Ballet does Romeo and Juliet: precision over passion

Katie Lawrence, 24th April

This revival of Romeo and Juliet combines vivid staging and technical leads, but the lover's careful partnership lacks the volatility that makes young love convincing and tragedy believable.

***11

Emotivo Romeo y Julieta en el Municipal de Santiago

Pedro Carcey, 15th April

La producción del Municipal de Santiago de Romeo y Julieta ofreció una versión emotiva y de una narrativa eficaz para recrear la trágica historia de los amantes de Verona.

****1

The Royal Ballet in Onegin: supreme performances across the board

Graham Watts, 22nd January

The welcome revival of a borrowed jewel in The Royal Ballet's treasure chest of story ballets.

*****

Onegin is the Bridgerton of ballet

Ivy Lin, 20th June

Two very promising debuts in the lead roles and good performances in the supporting roles, made this an enjoyable Onegin.

****1

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.

Hot ice: Natalia Osipova and Lukas B Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin