Teaser

Under the guidance of Professor Zheng Xiaoying, this production features a Chinese libretto meticulously adapted from the classic translations of Zhang Hongmo and Han Zhongjie. The lyrics have been carefully refined to preserve the original’s spirit and cultural nuances, ensuring Chinese audiences can immerse themselves seamlessly in the flow of music and drama.

The stage presentation—rich in poetic imagery and the textured depth of an oil painting—is designed to let the literary brilliance of Pushkin and the musical magic of Tchaikovsky resonate directly with the heart.

Cast

Zheng Xiaoying

Conductor

Li Xiuying

Tatyana

Yuan Chenye

Eugene Onegin

Li Shuang

Vladimir Lensky

Zhang Yuan

Olga

Creator

Tchaikovsky’s three-act lyrical opera, Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse, was completed in 1879. Through its soulful and delicate musical language, it tells the story of love and tragedy involving the aloof young aristocrat Onegin, the innocent Tatyana, and the romantic poet Lensky.

The masterpiece profoundly depicts the spiritual dilemmas and emotional entanglements of youth in 19th-century Russian aristocratic society. It brings to life Russian literature’s first "superfluous man"—Onegin—composing an eternal poem of youth, love, regret, and fate. Today, it stands as one of the world's most beloved Russian operas.