Dark And Brooding

Choreographer John Cranko's stirring rendition of Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, set to Tchaikovsky's mesmerizing score taken from the opera, is stunningly presented by the Royal Ballet, in a reimagining of Pushkin's vast poetic tale. Performed in various forms over the past century-and-a-half, be it as an opera, a ballet, play, musical or movie, Onegin is a dark and passionate story, full of unrequited love, heartbreaking duels and all-consuming regret.

What Is The Story?

When Eugene Onegin, a fun-loving and narcissistic young gentleman, accompanies his best friend, Lensky, to the Larin Country State in St. Petersburg, his life is ultimately turned upside down as he meets the modest and quiet Tatyana. Initially rejecting her advances, Onegin goes on his way unaware that a mere five years later his encounter with the young girl would change him beyond repair.