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Orla Boylan introduces and sings Eugene Onegin "No, there could never be.." The Letter Aria

About the opera:

Eugene Onegin
The story takes place in St Petersburg in the early nineteenth century. Tatyana, the young and impressionable daughter of Madame Larina, falls in love with the Byronic Onegin, a friend of her sister’s fiancé, Lensky.
Tatyana stays up all night writing an impassioned letter to Onegin telling him of her feelings. The following day he meets her in the garden and, lecturing her on maidenly reticence, urges her to forget him. Tatyana’s
name-day is being celebrated with a party. Some of the elderly women gossip about Tatyana and Onegin, who have been dancing together. Onegin, annoyed, dances with Olga, who had promised to partner Lensky.
The latter remonstrates with his betrothed, who is so piqued that she offers a further dance to Onegin. Monsieur Triquet, the French tutor, sings a song in praise of Tatyana. When the dancing is resumed, Lensky
quarrels with Onegin and challenges him to a duel. Early next morning the two men meet beside an old mill near a stream. Lensky is killed.
Six years have passed and Onegin, who has been abroad, returns to St Petersburg. A ball is in progress at the palace of Prince Gremin who has married Tatyana. Onegin is one of the guests and, when he meets
Tatyana again, he realises that he loves her. He writes asking her to see him again. She agrees and Onegin comes to her boudoir. He declares his love and urges her to flee with him. At first Tatyana wavers. She then responds ardently. But, after a few moments, she reminds Onegin of her duty to her husband and sends him
away forever.

Cast: Orla Boylan
Director(s): Derek Bailey
Format: Colour
Region: All
Classification: Exempt
Running Time: 10 minutes
Studio: RM Associates
Download Size: 59.19 MB