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Onegin (ballet)

Based on Alexander Pushkin's well-known novel Eugene Onegin, John Cranko created a powerful and dramatic ballet with unexpected twists. While the story is about love, passion and drama, it is not the usual romantic tale. Onegin, the celebrated aristocrat, refuses to consider marrying the beautiful Tatiana, who is deeply in love with the charming man. But the broken-hearted naive girl is stronger than expected, and not only does she marry a prince, but she becomes a sophisticated aristocrat woman, a well-respected and beloved member of the St Petersburg society. This turn of change is highly attractive to Onegin, who now has a renewed interest towards Tatiana. But to his surprise, he is too late confessing his love.

Cranko's tale was created for the Stuttgart Ballet using several of Tchaikovsky's compositions such as The Seasons, orchestrated by Kurt-Heinz Stolze, and has been in their repertoire since its premiere in 1965. As one of the most admired ballets of the century, it is now performed around the world.