Onegin (Cranko)

"From 1961 until his death in 1973 John Cranko, one of the mid-20th century's greatest story-telling choreographers, was director of the Stuttgart Ballet ... and witnessed the creation of several striking and well-regarded productions that have endured ever since. Perhaps the best known is Onegin ... Anyone who knows the more famous operatic treatment will have no difficulty recognising the story ... In the recorded performance that we have here, the principal dancers are well able to deliver Onegin's dramatic impact ... The well-drilled corps de ballet portrays peasants or aristocrats as required with both enthusiasm and skill, while the orchestra plays with conviction under James Tuggles's idiomatic direction. Michael Beyer's video direction is also well executed and ensures that we don't miss any of the important stage action".

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