Eugene Onegin is an opera composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto, organised by the composer himself, very closely follows certain passages in Alexander Pushkin's novel in verse, retaining much of his poetry.

Eugene Onegin is a well-known example of lyric opera, to which Tchaikovsky added music of a dramatic nature. The story concerns a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman's love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend.

Cast:

Eugene Onegin – Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Tatyana – Nuccia Focile

Olga – Olga Borodina

Lensky – Neil Shicoff

Prince Gremin – Alexander Anisimov

St. Petersburg Chamber Choir

Orchestra of Paris

Semyon Bychkov – conductor

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