| Included Work | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Evgeniĭ Onegin. Libretto. English. |
| Included Work | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Evgeniĭ Onegin. Libretto. Russian. |
| Included Work | Shilovskiĭ, K. (Konstantin), 1849-1893, librettist. |
| Included Work | Lloyd-Jones, David translator. |
| Included Work | Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. Evgeniĭ Onegin. |
| Other author/creator | English National Opera. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England) |
| Series |
Opera guides ; 38
Opera guide ; 38. ^A176004
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| Contents |
Pushkin into Tchaikovsky: caustic novel, sentimental opera / Caryl Emerson -- Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin / Roland John Wiley -- An appreciation of Eugene Onegin / Natalia Challis -- Thematic guide -- Eugene Onegin / libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky and Pyotr Tchaikovsky ; English translation by David Lloyd-Jones. |
| Abstract |
This tender, lyrical and passionate story of unrequited love holds a special place in Russian hearts. Tatyana's letter scene and the Polonaise are two much loved glories of the score; each act is tightly constructed around an antithesis of public and private scenes, and the dances are integral to the drama. The essence of both opera and poem is yearning, whether the artist's quest for his muse, or the lover for the beloved. Both poet and composer are true, in different ways, to this theme. The essays included in this guide explore the subtle and unexpected relationship between the words and music in Tchaikovsky's intimate 'Lyrical Scenes after Pushkin'. |
| General note | Libretto by Konstantin Shilovsky ; English translation by David Lloyd-Jones. |
| General note | Based on Pushkin's novel. |
| General note | This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1988. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (page 94) and bibliographical references (page 95). |
| Language | Text in English and Russian. |
| ISBN | 9780714544397 (paperback) |
