Yevgeny Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
July 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 31, August 2, 4 at
7.30pm
First performed at the Maly Theatre, Moscow on March 29 1879
Libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky and the composer, with
his brother Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, after the novel in
verse by Alexander Pushkin
Sung in Russian with English surtitles
New production
Conductor Alexander Polianichko
Director
Daniel Slater
Designer Leslie
Travers
Lighting Designer Mark
Jonathan
Choreographer Denni
Sayers
Onegin Mark Stone
Tatyana Anna
Leese
Lensky Peter Auty
Olga
Hannah Pedley
Madame Larina Anne
Mason
Prince Gremin Graeme
Broadbent
Filippyevna Elizabeth
Sikora
Triquet Gareth
Morris
Zaretsky/Captain Barnaby
Rea
With the City of London Sinfonia and
the Opera Holland Park Chorus
With a brilliant creative team and cast, this new production of
Tchaikovsky’s atmospheric and beautiful ‘lyrical scenes’ is an
enticing prospect.
A young dandy, dulled by pleasure and excess, lives to regret his
blasé rejection of the love of a young woman, and his callous
treatment of his best friend has tragic consequences. OHP’s new
production features the stunning soprano Anna Leese (L’amico
Fritz, 2011) alongside Mark Stone (Forza del destino,
2010) and is conducted by the eminent Russian conductor Alexander
Polianichko, making his OHP debut. This promises to be one of
operatic highlights of the year in London.
Chorus generously supported by Mrs
Angela Lascelles