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Poster for Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin

6 Aug 2026 – 15 Aug 2026

Playwright
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Director
Cameron Menzies
Address825 Hay Street, Perth, WA, 6000
Step into a world of sweeping music and raw emotion in this beautiful production from Northern Ireland Opera, hailed "undeniably gripping". Tchaikovsky's masterful score transforms Pushkin's novel into a thrilling, heart-wrenching experience. Grand ballrooms, duels at dawn, whispered confessions, and heartbreak echoing across time. Tatyana is a young woman brave enough to bare her soul, and Eugene is the man who walks away, haunted by what he's lost. Cameron Menzies directs this production, teamed with powerhouse performances from Samuel Dundas, Samantha Clarke, Paul O'Neill, Ashlyn Tymms and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in this story of young love, deep friendship, passion, poetry, and heartbreak. SUNG IN RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES. Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes including interval. A Northern Ireland Opera production that premiered in Belfast 14 September 2024. OperaWA Premiere.

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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 August

Venue

Credits

Direction

  • Jennifer Rooney
  • Cameron Menzies

Cast

  • Samantha Clarke as Tatyana
  • Samuel Dundas as Eugene Onegin
  • Paul O'Neill as Lensky
  • Ashlyn Tymms as Olga
  • Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Prince Gremin
  • Brigitte Heuser as Madame Larina
  • Nicole Youl as Filipyevna

Creative

  • Playwright:Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Other

  • Conductor:Christopher van Tuinen
  • Set Designer & Video Director:Niall Mckeever
  • Costume Designer:Gillian Lennox
  • Lighting Designer:Kevin Treacy
  • Video Designer:Neil O'Driscoll