A cruel rejection ignites this powerful exploration of love, pride, and the irreversible choices that shape our lives. Tchaikovsky’s exquisite score blends Russian soul with universal emotion, from vibrant dances to soaring arias and ensembles.

Max Webster directs Ruzan Mantashyan and Vladislav Chizhov as Tatyana and Onegin, with Lidiya Yankovskaya conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in her Festival debut.

Overview

• Composer — Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

• Librettist — Konstantin Stepanovich Shilovsky and Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

• Orchestra — Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

• Chorus — The Grange Festival Chorus

• Sung in — Russian

Cast

• Ruzan Mantashyan TATYANA

• Vladislav Chizhov ONEGIN

• Alice Chung OLGA

• Ryan Vaughan Davies LENSKY

• Diana Montague LARINA

• Catherine Wyn-Rogers FILIPYEVNA

• Mark Kurmanbayev PRINCE GREMIN

• Toby Spence TRIQUET

• Peter Edge ZARETSKY

Performance Dates

26, 30 June, 10 July £32 - £195

28 June, 4, 12 July £36 - £225