Eugene Onegin to be remounted for West Australian Opera in 2026
Northern Ireland Opera’s critically acclaimed production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin will be travelling to Perth for West Australian Opera in August 2026.
Eugene Onégin, Grand Opera House, Belfast September 2024. Photos: Neil Harrison Photography
Members of the original NI Opera creative team will be remounting the production with a new Australian cast at His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth for West Australian Opera.
Our production of Eugene Onegin premiered at the Grand Opera House, Belfast in September 2024. This collaboration follows on from 2023’s hugely successful remount by West Australian Opera of Northern Ireland Opera’s award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into The Woods. The NI Opera production of Eugene Onegin was selected by The Observer as number 3 in their top ten best operas and classical concerts of 2024.
Chris van Tuinen, Artistic Director of West Australian Opera comments “It is a joy to bring Northern Ireland Opera’s acclaimed production of Eugene Onegin to Western Australian audiences for the first time. Cameron Menzies’ vision captures the elegance, passion, and tragedy of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece with remarkable depth and artistry. Following the success of Into the Woods in 2023, we are delighted to collaborate with Cameron & Northern Ireland Opera once again and share this beautifully realised work.”
Ciaran Scullion, Head of Music and Opera, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, said, “Congratulations to Northern Ireland Opera on having their production of Eugene Onegin showcased in Australia by West Australian Opera. NI Opera are exemplary in presenting innovative, powerful productions and the Arts Council is hugely proud to see them recognized for their inspirational work, helping to put Northern Ireland on the map for all the right reasons.”
REVIEWS
- Plucky Northern Ireland Opera triumphs with elegant, homegrown Tchaikovsky – The Observer
- Energised Tchaikovksy from Northern Ireland Opera – an effective new staging at the Grand Opera House showcases local talent – The Times
- McCabe’s Tatyana is a tour de force, Yuriy Yurchuk an ideal Onegin – The Irish Times
- NI Opera’s impressive production of Eugene Onégin in Belfast tears at the heartstrings – The Belfast Newsletter
- Northern Ireland Opera’s stylish production of Eugene Onégin is full of passion, beauty and longing, much like Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. – Theatre News
- Eugene Onegin is another triumph for Northern Ireland Opera – Seen and Heard International
- This was a splendid production. It worked on every level, and the audience loved it. – OperaWire
West Australian Opera’s production is now on sale – find out more in this link