Eugene Onegin is being broadcast live tonight at St James Cavalier, as part of Spazju Kreattiv’s programme.

Based on Alexander Pushkin’s iconic verse novel and with music by Tchaikovsky, the opera reimagines the Byronic romantic anti-hero as the definitive bored Russian aristocrat caught between convention and ennui. At the core of the opera is a young girl, Tatiana (Anna Netrebko), who grows from a sentimental adolescent into a complete woman in one of the operatic stage’s most convincing character arcs.

In the original opera, Pushkin presents a vast overview of old Russian society around 1820, which Tchaikovsky devices into three acts: from the timeless rituals of country life to the rural gentry with its troubles and pleasures, and finally, to the glittering imperial aristocracy of St Petersburg. The Met’s production takes the audience to the late 19th century, precisely at the time of the opera’s premiere.

 

The live screening takes place at St James Cavalier this evening at at 6.55pm. An encore screening is also scheduled for Sunday, May 14, at 5pm. For more information or to book your tickets, visit www.kreattivita.org or call 2122 3200.

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