An incredible archive recording of a defining production of Tchaikovsky’s lyric opera.

Graham Vick’s acclaimed production of Eugene Onegin sets Pushkin’s tale of doomed love, tragedy and rejection against an acutely observed backdrop of Russian society, with spectacular choruses and dances. Tchaikovsky’s powerful music vividly conveys the passion and despair of the young Tatyana as she declares her love for Onegin, recorded in the first season of Glyndebourne’s new opera house in 1994.

“Graham Vick’s riveting Glyndebourne version…” – Gramophone

“Vick’s absorbing production combines with movingly sung and acted characterisations to produce a reading that demands serious attention.” – Musicweb International

“Elena Prokina’s Tatyana, eagerly awaited, more than filled expectations ... her portrayal here had dramatic truth and intelligence: shy at first, she seemed totally possessed in the Letter Scene ... Her misery at the Larin ball was painful to see.” – Opera

Cast:
- Tatyana: Elena Prokina
- Eugene Onegin: Wojciech Drabowicz
- Lensky: Martin Thompson
- Olga: Louise Winter
- Madame Larina: Yvonne Minton
- Filippyevna: Ludmilla Filatova
- Gremin: Frode Olsen
- Monsieur Triquet: John Fryatt
- Zaretsky: Christopher Thornton-Holmes
- A Captain: Howard Quilla Croft
- Principal dancers: Bryony Brind, Stephen Jefferies

Director: Graham Vick
Designer: Richard Hudson
Lighting designer: Thomas Webster
Choreographer: Ron Howell
Directed for video by Humphrey Burton

Duration: approx. 154 minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, PT, JP
FSK: 0