Ballet: Onegin comes to the Vienna State Opera in the 2026–27 season. John Cranko’s celebrated story ballet, inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s verse novel, follows the proud and restless Onegin, the young Tatyana who loves him, and a tragedy of missed chances, wounded pride and love recognised too late.
Performance details
- Venue: Vienna State Opera
- Company: Vienna State Ballet
- Choreography and production: John Cranko
- Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arranged by Kurt-Heinz Stolze
- Duration: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, including two intermissions
Ticket information
- Secure official tickets for the Vienna State Opera
- E-tickets sent by email after purchase
- Seats are together unless otherwise stated
John Cranko’s great story ballet at the Vienna State Opera
Onegin is one of the most powerful narrative ballets of the 20th century. With expressive choreography, intimate character scenes and sweeping pas de deux, John Cranko turns Pushkin’s story into a ballet of emotional clarity and dramatic force.
At the centre is Tatyana, whose youthful love for Onegin is rejected with devastating arrogance. Years later, when Onegin finally understands what he has lost, the balance has changed. The result is a deeply moving ballet about memory, longing and the consequences of choices made too late — an excellent choice for visitors who want a dramatic, elegant ballet evening in Vienna.
More ballet performances at the Vienna State Opera
Discover more performances by the Vienna State Ballet at the Vienna State Opera, from dramatic story ballets to classical masterpieces and mixed programmes.
- Nijinsky at the Vienna State Opera
- Swan Lake at the Vienna State Opera
- Ballet: Living Legacies at the Vienna State Opera
- Vienna State Opera tickets
