The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
Synopsis
Tchaikovsky’s many moods—tender, grand, melancholy—are all given free rein in Eugene Onegin. The opera is based on Pushkin’s iconic verse novel, which reimagines the Byronic romantic anti-hero as the definitive bored Russian aristocrat caught between convention and ennui; Tchaikovsky, similarly, took Western European operatic forms and transformed them into an authentic and undeniably Russian work. At the core of the opera is the young girl Tatiana, who grows from a sentimental adolescent into a complete woman in one of the operatic stage’s most convincing character developments.
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Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin: “Onegin! Ya togda molozhe” (Asmik Grigorian, Iurii Samoilov)
Type: Clip • Published 2026-04-27
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 2, 2026
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Deborah Warner, Gary Halvorson
- Screenplay & Story
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Konstantin Shilovsky, Alexander Pushkin
- Original Score
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Russian
- Runtime
- 4h 5m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Deborah Warner, Gary Halvorson
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Konstantin Shilovsky, Alexander Pushkin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Deborah Warner
Director
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Writer
Konstantin Shilovsky
Writer
Gary Halvorson
Director
Chloe Obolensky
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin about?
Tchaikovsky’s many moods—tender, grand, melancholy—are all given free rein in Eugene Onegin. The opera is based on Pushkin’s iconic verse novel, which reimagines the Byronic romantic anti-hero as the definitive bored Russian aristocrat caught between convention and ennui; Tchaikovsky, similarly, took Western European operatic forms and transformed them into an authentic and undeniably Russian work. At the core of the opera is the young girl Tatiana, who grows from a sentimental adolescent into a complete woman in one of the operatic stage’s most convincing character developments.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin?
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin was directed by Deborah Warner, Gary Halvorson.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin includes Timur Zangiev, Asmik Grigorian, Maria Barakova, Larissa Diadkova, Stanislas de Barbeyrac.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 4h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Is The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin based on a book or true story?
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Alexander Pushkin".