Gremin’s aria, in particular, is interesting as it almost mirrors Onegin’s feelings toward the now mature Tatiana. This was met with criticism from People who revered Pushkin’s work (Doran 41).Īrias of Lensky, Gremlin and Tatiana are the standouts of the opera (Kennaway 428). Opera omits a few scenes from the novel, including Tatiana’s dream and her visit to Onegin’s abandoned home (Doran 38). It opened to mild enthusiasm but gained popularity with time (Doran 36). It was first performed on March 29, 1878, at the Maly Theater in Moscow (Doran 35). Nevertheless, the passion that Tchaikovsky felt for the story pushed him to compose the opera (Doran 34). This decision was met with doubt from his brothers, as they did not believe that Onegin could be made into a good opera.
After some hesitation, he chose Pushkin’s book as the basis for his libretto (Doran 33). In January of 1876, Tchaikovsky saw George Bizet’s Carmen which inspired him to create a libretto focused on real people connected to the modern way of life (Doran 32). The book is permeated with ironic literary references and humor (Doran 10). The story is told from the point of view of a nameless narrator who refers to Onegin as a good pal of his. Years later he meets a more mature Tatiana and falls in love with her only to be rejected (Pushkin 169). Both men are too proud to cancel it, and Onegin ends up killing Lensky and leaving his home in remorse (Pushkin 124). This enrages Lensky prompting him to challenge Onegin to a duel (Pushkin 108). Later Lensky drags Onegin to Tatiana’s birthday celebration where Onegin feels uncomfortable and to spite Lensky starts dancing and flirting with Olga, his fiancée. She falls in love with him, but after confessing her love to Onegin, he patronizingly rejects her (Pushkin 67).
After meeting the family of his fiancée, Onegin gains a romantic interest in Tatiana, the family’s eldest daughter (Pushkin 36). He meets Lensky, an idealistic romantic and an opposite to his cynical nature, becoming fast friends with him. Petersburg to the countryside after inheriting an estate from his uncle (Pushkin 12). The plot revolves around a young dandy who moves from St. Pushkin’s book has been praised for vivid storytelling and innovative approach to structure (Doran 10). The book consists of eight chapters, each of which is composed of stanzas written in verse (Doran 7). Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s novel of the same name.
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