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Eugene Onegin
Lyrical Scenes in 3 Acts
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Libretto by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky
Based on the Novel by Alexander Pushkin
Conducted by Gordon Gerrard
Directed by Kim Mattice Wanat
June 15 & 16, 2017
The Oasis Centre, 10930 177 Street Edmonton
To escape the monotony of the city, a Russian aristocrat goes into the countryside. Presented with the young beauty, Tatiana, Onegin soon falls in lust, while she, in return falls in love. Her sister, Olga is courted by their neighbour Lenski, a friend of Onegin. When Onegin does not return Tatiana’s affections, she turns to another, while tragedy befalls her family at the hand of Onegin.