Young love leads to deadly consequences.
Ballet West stage John Cranko's luminous 1965 adaptation of Onegin, one of the repertoire's most thrilling and moving pieces. With lush music from Tchaikovsky, this bittersweet tale of unrequited love takes us on a journey back to 18th Century Russia, where the characters from Alexander Pushkin's are about to collide, changing all their lives forever. Blending folk, modern, ballroom and traditional ballet, Cranko brings the tale to opulent, unforgettable life.
What is the story?
When the handsome yet caddish young gentleman Eugene Onegin is introduced to the Larin family, the eldest daughter Tatiana falls in love with him instantly. When the young girl professes her love for him, he replies with scorn, instead flirting with her younger sister Olga, causing a fatal rift between himself and Olga's fiancee Lensky. Many years later, after a series of tragic events, Onegin meets Tatyana again and is overwhelmed by her matured beauty and grace. While her heart's fires reignite, Tatiana is in no position to return the love Onegin once spurned...
