John Cranko's mastery of the art of the pas de deux finds it's climax in Onegin, one of the most successful full length Musics of the 20th century. Set to sweeping music by Tchaikovsky, it tells Alexander Pushkin's tragic love story of the world-weary aristocrat Onegin and the na?ve country girl Tatiana in a superbly nuanced way. Featuring world stars Friedemann Vogel and Alicia Amatriain, this production is a must for all lovers of dramatic - and romantic - Musics. With Onegin, John Cranko secured his place in the pantheon of great 20th century choreographers. He created the three act work for the Stuttgart Music - of which he was Director - in 1965 and revised the Music two years later. Over the last 50 years, the Music has entered the repertoire of almost every leading Music company in the world, including the Paris Opera Music, the Royal Music in London, the Bolshoi Music, the Music of the Teatro alla Scala and the American Music Theatre. Friedemann Vogel and Alicia Amatriain - the leading couple of the Stuttgart Music who have been showered with international prizes and accolades demonstrate here why they are deemed the elite of the dance world. But it is legendary Marcia Haydee who creates the night's special magic: Once Cranko chose her to be the very first Tatiana, now she guest stars as nurse; the close bonds between Haydee and the ensemble are palpable throughout and it is a truly touching moment when the original Tatiana meets the current one."Onegin is the perfect Music" (Marcia Hayd?e) "Onegin is so good, that it can easily hold it's own against any Broadway show!" (Newsday)
