Yuri Bashmet and Eugene Onegin. Venue - Mariinka-2.

January, cold prim St. Petersburg. All approaches to the doors of the New Hall of the Mariinsky Theater were dusted with snow. Beautiful young long-legged ladies from high society in high-heeled shoes, low-necked dresses, fur-coats draped over their shoulders, and beautiful girls are approaching luxury cars. The author’s version of Yuri Bashmet’s opera Eugene Onegin is for them. The goal is purely educational. Introduce the great Pushkin and the music of Tchaikovsky. The performance is slightly reduced, long places are removed, some stories are simply removed. Only the most famous beautiful arias remain. The plot breaks up into pieces, but readers are invited to bind pieces of disparate text. People known to the secular public are Konstantin Khabensky and Ksenia Rappoport. The action takes place quickly and dynamically.

In less than half an hour, the curtain rises.

The whole orchestra on stage, the Maestro himself at the console. When Bashmet is conducting, it is something amazing. The expressiveness of the sound of the team, combined with a slightly careless expression on his face, laconic gestures.

So, the action begins. Sounds Tchaikovsky. The following text appears on the screen behind the musicians: "Eugene Onegin ", A.S. Pushkin ". And all this is done using the sand technique. Beautiful and unusual. Certain backlighting, projection onto the screen, and sand pictures are drawn, a state of some fluidity and involvement arises. It is fascinating. And also the music!

And Khabensky on stage, a handsome handsome man, in a suit, and polished boots, reads the author’s text: "My uncle has the most honest rules…. " Intonations and accents are arranged in such a way that it is unclear whether he subtly scoffs or admires! The idea of the production is a combination of symphonic music, opera and dramatic art.

Shots of the estate near Moscow and further on Lensky’s aria: “I love you! I love you, Olga ”, and Tatyana:“ I am writing to you, why are there more ”and Onegin“ You wrote to me. Do not unlock. ” Khabensky periodically comes out, reads the text. And even sings the two most tragic lines about the murder of Lensky. Final aria “Love of all ages is submissive. Her impulses are beneficial… ”The audience is delighted. A flurry of applause. The evening was a success.

Curtain.

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