Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Librettists Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin S. Shilovsky Based On the novel in verse by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1971 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Charles Mackerras Production Paul Hager Set Designer(s) Paul Walter Lighting and resident designer Joan Larkey Costumers Goldstein & Co. Chorus Director Francesco Prestia Choreographer Carlos Carvajal Musical Preparation Philip Eisenberg Cast Tatyana Evelyn Lear Olga Edna Garabedian Madame Larina Helen Vanni Filipyevna Donna Petersen Chorus leader Peter Van Derick Lensky Stuart Burrows Eugene Onegin Thomas Stewart Captain Daniel Sullivan Triquet John Walker Zaretsky Philip Booth Prince Gremin Ara Berberian Solo Dancer(s) Carolyn Houser Allyson Segeler Carla Sealander Anton E. Ness Glen Hasstedt Show Dates Wed, Oct 13 1971, 8pm Sat, Oct 16 1971, 8pm Tue, Oct 19 1971, 8pm Fri, Oct 22 1971, 8pm Sun, Oct 31 1971, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Oct 22 1971, 8am 10/22/1971, broadcast KKHI. Time and Place Late eighteenth-century St. Petersburg Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- Madama Larina's garden Scene 2 -- Tatyana's bedroom Scene 3 -- Another part of Madame Larina's garden Act II, Scene 1 -- A ballroom in Madame Larina's house Scene 2 -- Edge of a desolate forest Act III, Scene 1 -- Foyer of Prince Gremin's St. Petersburg house Scene 2 -- The next morning Media Image Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) and Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Stuart Burrows (Lensky), Chorus, Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Stuart Burrows (Lensky) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Edna Garabedian (Olga), Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Edna Garabedian (Olga) and Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Stuart Burrows (Lensky), Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Stuart Burrows (Lensky) and Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), John Walker (Triquet), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) and John Walker (Triquet) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), Ara Berberian (Prince Gremin), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) and Ara Berberian (Prince Gremin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Image Act II, Dancers, Chorus, Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Act II Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1971_03_compressed.pdf (16.78 MB) Legacy Commission New English version by David Lloyd-Jones Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------10/22/1971, broadcast KKHI. Intermission taped features: Intermissions #1 and #2, Bill Agee (guest). Corps de BalletCostumes courtesy of Metropolitan Opera Association, ROLF GERARD, designerSets from Mannheim National Theatre
Image Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) and Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Stuart Burrows (Lensky), Chorus, Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Stuart Burrows (Lensky) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Edna Garabedian (Olga), Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Edna Garabedian (Olga) and Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Stuart Burrows (Lensky), Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Stuart Burrows (Lensky) and Thomas Stewart (Eugene Onegin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), John Walker (Triquet), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) and John Walker (Triquet) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Evelyn Lear (Tatyana), Ara Berberian (Prince Gremin), Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Evelyn Lear (Tatyana) and Ara Berberian (Prince Gremin) Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera
Image Act II, Dancers, Chorus, Eugene Onegin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. San Francisco Opera, 1971. Photographer: Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera. Act II Credit Ken Howard/San Francisco Opera