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Programme

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin

Creatives

Tim Anderson conductor 
Daisy Evans director
Kat Heath designer 
Jake Wiltshire lighting designer 
Kevin Thraves chorus director 
Alice Oakley-Jones choreographer 
Davide Trolton assistant conductor (Saturday 19 December only)

Cast

About

Can regret ever be overcome?

Eugene Onegin explores the conflict between the romantic ideals we all cherish and the harsh realities of life, based on Pushkin’s 19th century literary classic.

It’s the story of a young, bookish country girl, Tatyana, who meets and falls for the cynical Eugene Onegin, a worldly young man from the city. When Eugene, uninterested in marriage, rejects Tatyana’s passionate declaration of love, she is left humiliated. This is made worse when Eugene causes trouble at her birthday ball, resulting in a duel which has deadly consequences.

After many years, a guilty and broken Eugene Onegin returns and encounters a sophisticated Tatyana, now married. He is captivated by her transformation. But has he realised his affection all too late?

Experience Tchaikovsky’s beloved opera in a fully staged production rich in lyricism, colourful dances, and poignant drama.

This production will be sung in an English translation by David Lloyd-Jones.

Photo credit: Robin Clewley

Tickets

Full Price £32 / £30
Student/Under 26 £20 / £18
Affordable £10

Promoted by RNCM.

Affordable Tickets

We want everyone to have the opportunity to engage with our performances. That’s why across the 2026/27 season we’ve introduced a limited number of Affordable Tickets, available to anyone who feels they may benefit from this option. More information is available on our How to Book page.

The end time for this event is tbc. More details will be published nearer to the event.