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If one understands -- and accepts -- that Stefan Herheim's interpretation is centred on flashbacks wherein a much older and wiser Tatiana and Onegin look back, then it leads to a richer perspective. In many ways he took the opera's libretto and interpreted it more in keeping with Pushkin's poetic novel. Onegin is on stage for almost all of the opera, and seemingly tries to mitigate his actions and at times is quite distressed at what he has done. The scene of Tatiana reacting to Onegin turning off a younger version of herself is much more touching than as it is usually played realistically. The same could be said about the letter scene where Onegin is writing the letter while Tatiana dictates, as it were. After all, the music is the same in the final scene when Onegin goes through what Tatiana went through.'
I have some reservations about the Balls in the second and third acts. Herheim tries to do too much, apparently tying in Russian history, culture and science with the costuming of the chorus. It doesn't really work and distracts somewhat from the main drama. It is however entertaining and is not enough to take away a star from my assessment.
Bo Skovhus and Krassimira Stoyanova look too old for their ages mentioned in the libretto, but they bring a wealth of experience to their music al interpretation and acting. Their ages can easily be rationalised by postulating that Onegin has been away for considerably more than two years.
Of all the productions of Eugene Onegin I have seen, I would rank this one as the best from the music al and acting dimensions. I gather from the documentary that conductor Maris Jansons had reservations about the directorial interpretation. That certainly did not prevent him from conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra to a very satisfying performance.
The whole thing is very emotionally involving. Also, because of the unique interpretation by Herheim one is left with questions, which I think is always a plus. I think that anyone who is at all interested in Eugene Onegin, by Pushkin as well as Tchaikovsky, should experience this production.
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