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• Eugene Onegin (1879) • The Queen of Spades (1890) • Iolanta (1892) |
“Eugene Onegin” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ♡
Евгений Онегин, Eugen Onegin
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Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, (Russian: Евгений Онегин, Yevgény Onégin) is an opera ("lyrical scenes") in 3 acts (7 scenes), by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto was written by Konstantin Shilovsky and the composer and his brother Modest, and is based on the novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin.
Eugene Onegin is a well-known example of lyric opera; the libretto very closely follows Pushkin's original, retaining much of his poetry, to which Tchaikovsky adds 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.
The opera was first performed in Moscow in 1879. There are several recordings of it, and it is regularly performed. The work's title refers to the protagonist.
Libretti
Russian–English side-by-side translation
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
Russian
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Пётр Чайковский, Константин Шиловский |
| 2 | German | |
| 3 |
English
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original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
History
- 1879 March 17 — World premiere of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera "Eugene Onegin" at the Maly Theatre in Moscow (performed by students of the Moscow Conservatory).
- 1879 March 29 — First staged performance (world premiere) of Tchaikovsky’s opera "Yevgeny Onegin" at the Maly Theatre in Moscow (17 March O.S. / 29 March N.S.), performed by students of the Moscow Conservatory and conducted by Nikolay Rubinstein.
Printed Editions
| Year | Edition | Publisher | Buy |
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| 2026 | Eugene Onegin: Russian–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto | DM’s Opera Series |
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Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
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| 1986
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Yuri Mazurok (Eugene Onegin), Alexander Fedin (Lenski), Lydia Chernykh (Tatyana), Tamara Sinyavskaya (Olga), Emma Sarkisyan (Larina), Raisa Kotova (Filipjewna), Alexander Vedernikov (Gremin), Jannis Sprogis (Triquet), Vladimir Matorin (Zaretzky), Vladimir Silaev (Captain) |
Vladimir Fedoseyev Orchestra and Chorus of the USSR Central Radio and Television |
CD: Amadeus AMS 13-14; Audiophile Classics APL 101.751 |
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Video recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
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| 2013 | Mariusz Kwiecień (Onegin), Piotr Beczała (Lensky), Anna Netrebko (Tatiana), Oksana Volkova (Olga), Elena Zaremba (Larina), Larissa Diadkova (Filippyevna), Alexei Tanovitsky (Gremin), John Graham-Hall (Triquet), Richard Bernstein (Zaretsky), David Crawford (A captain) |
Valery Gergiev Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Deborah Warner |
Deutsche Grammophon |
$29.99 |
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