Tchaikovksy's heartbreaking opera

A young woman's unrequited love sets off a deadly chain of events in this radiant opera, presented by Opera Omaha this spring. Directed by Rosetta Cucchi and starring Alexander Elliott in the titular lead role, sit back and let Tchaikovsky's stirring and heartbreaking operatic rendition of Alexander Pushkin's 1833 novel overtake your senses.

What is the story?

When Eugene Onegin, a fun-loving and narcissistic young gentleman, accompanies his best friend, Lensky, to the Larin Country State in St. Petersburg his life is ultimately turned upside down as he meets the modest and quiet Tatyana. Initially rejecting her advances, Onegin goes on his way unaware that a mere five years later his encounter with the young girl will change both their lives beyond repair.