A romantic tragedy based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel.
“Great Performances at the Met ‘Eugene Onegin’ ” airs Friday, August 21th at 9pm on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
The opera tells the story of Tatiana, a young, lovestruck heroine, and Onegin, a man who realizes his love for her too late. The narrative is enriched by a narrator who provides an intimate, worldly perspective on the social and intellectual world of the characters
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