My review of the film version of Moscow's Vakhtangov Theater's production of Eugene Onegin pales in comparison to my friend's reaction to the live version, which she saw last night. Starting with the elegant program -- a kind of invitation that also included the full text of Tatiana's letter to Eugene -- and continuing with the magic on stage, the production really was something to write home about (or at least write Ohio about). Анжела, я в восторге от спектакля! Очень необычная постановка. Сочетание классической драмы, хореографии, откровенного сюреализма. Актерская игра тоже выше всяких похвал! Но главное, впервые как-то по-новому услышала Пушкина. Angela--she wrote--the play was fantastic! A very unusual production. A combination of classical drama, choreography, straight-out surrealism. The actors' performances were also beyond all praise! But most importantly, for the first time I head Pushkin in a new way. For those of us in the business, this...
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