Author: Татьяна

Scene 4 Madame Larina. Tatiana. Olga. Vladimir Lensky. Eugene Onegin. Nurse. Zaretsky. Neighbors, guests. Tatiana’s Name-day. Lensky has persuaded Onegin to pay another visit to the Larins. But he is irritated by everything. Deciding to punish Lensky for bringing him, he demonstratively flirts with Olga. Olga’s prompt response to Onegin’s advances, afflicts Lensky. He picks a quarrel with Onegin and challenges him to a duel. Scene 5 Vladimir Lensky. Eugene Onegin. Zaretsky. Guillot. Morning. Lensky awaits Onegin. He thinks with pain and anguish about his life. Onegin, who arrives late, is reluctant to take the conflict to its conclusion. Both men feel privately that they have acted rashly. But it is too late, there is no going back. A shot is fired, Lensky is fatally wounded. Scene 6 Eugene Onegin. Tatiana. Prince Gremin. Guests. Several years later. After a long absence, Onegin has returned to life in the capital and meets Tatiana. She is married and social life in the capital now revolves round her. The transformation in Tatiana and the fact she is now out of reach arouse mad passion in Onegin.

Scene 7 Tatiana. Eugene Onegin. Onegin manages to obtain a meeting with Tatiana. His words ring with repentance and regret. Demanding that his passion be reciprocated, he extorts from Tatiana the admission that she still loves him.But her decision to stay with her husband is final. Onegin is distraught.

Premiered on March1, 2012. Presented with one interval after Scene 5. Running time: 3 hours 15 minutes. Supported by JTI. Bolshoi Opera official sponsor — Enel

Created by Yarovaya Anna, form 11 A

Eugene Onegin

Lyric Scenes Performed with one interval

Main

Libretto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verses of the same name Music Director: Alexander Vedernikov Stage Director: Dmitri Tcherniakov Set Designer: Dmitri Tcherniakov Costume Designer: Maria Danilova Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Chorus Master: Valery Borisov

Cast
Synopsis

Conductor	Kirill Karabits
Madame Larina, the owner of an estate	Irina Rubtsova
Tatiana, her daughter	Ekaterina Shcherbachenko
Olga, her daughter	Margarita Mamsirova
Filippievna, the nurse	Irina Udalova
Eugene Onegin	Audun Iversen
Vladimir Lensky	Alexei Dolgov
Prince Gremin	Alexander Naumenko
Zaretsky	Valery Gilmanov

Scene 1 Madame Larina. Her daughters: Tatiana, Olga. Nurse. Vladimir Lensky. Eugene Onegin. Neighbors, guests. The Larins’ home. Lensky, a neighbor of the Larins and Olga’s bridegroom, unexpectedly brings his friend Onegin, recently arrived from the capital, to visit them. The unknown guest causes a kerfuffle in the daily routine of the Larin household: no one hides their interest in him. Onegin doubts in the wisdom of his friend’s choice. The meeting with Onegin has made a deep impression on Tatiana. Scene 2 Tatiana. Nurse. Night-time. Noticing Tatiana’s agitation, her nurse tries to distract her and calm her down. Left alone, Tatiana writes a letter to Onegin. She sees him as her chosen one. At dawn, Tatiana asks her nurse to deliver the letter to Onegin. Scene 3 Tatiana. Eugene Onegin. Day-time. Tatiana anxiously awaits an answer to her declaration of love. Onegin arrives. He is touched by Tatiana’s sincerity, but cannot reciprocate her feelings.