San Francisco Ballet is kicking off its 2026 repertory season with the massively ambitious world premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s ...

Though perplexing at times, Possokhov’s “Eugene Onegin” tackles Pushkin’s timeless tale of love and betrayal in a refreshing ...

The actor is well-placed to take on Pushkin at the Palais Garnier but developing the craft of opera direction takes time ...

Eugene Onegin, a gorgeous and tragic tale of regret and love lost, has made its long-awaited debut at the San Francisco ...

Fiennes made his opera directing debut this week at the Paris Opera’s ornate Palais Garnier with his unique take on Eugene Onegin.

The new production of Tchaikovsky's lyrical masterpiece received a standing ovation at the Palais Garnier, notably showcasing Ukrainian tenor Bogdan Volkov as Lensky.

Stripped down at ACT and revamped at SF Ballet, two very familiar tales take January's big stages. This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime ...

San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo said she’s an admirer of British choreographer John Cranko and his 1965 ...

"Eugene Onegin" is a 19th-century Russian novel written entirely in verse, but that's not what makes it so brutal.

In a world premiere at San Francisco Ballet, "Eugene Onegin" aims high, grappling with mortality and regret in a serious new ...

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San Francisco Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence Yuri Possokhov has created a free-spirited, crowd-pleasing “Eugene Onegin.” ...