An opera in three acts
Libretto after Pushkin by TCHAIKOVSKy and KONSTANTIN SHILOVSKY English version by DAVID LLOYD-JONES
Music by TCHAIKOVSKY from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Cast in order of singing:
Peasants, guests, officers ROYAL OPERA CHORUS chorus-master DOUGLAS ROBINSON ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE leader CHARLES TAYLOR conductor GEORG SOLTI
Produced by PETER HALL
The action takes place In Russia about 1820.
Act 1: Sc 1: In the garden of Madame Larina 's house-autumn. Sc 2: Tatyana's bedroom-the same night. Sc 3: Another part of the garden - the next day