WORLD PREMIERE | CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE JOFFREY BALLET
Jan 23 – Feb 1
Where passion and consequence collide
Yuri Possokhov
Ilya Demutsky
Katherine Barkman as Tatyana and Joseph Walsh as Onegin from Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin // © Studio Schuller for San Francisco Ballet
Act I & II – 1 hour and 15 minutes
Intermission – 20 minutes
Act III & IV – 32 minutes
War Memorial Opera House
Programming, casting, and prices subject to change.
Eugene Onegin is a deeply human exploration of love, regret, and the heart’s fragility. In this highly anticipated world premiere, Resident Choreographer Yuri Possokhov brings new life to Pushkin’s classic tale, where one fateful decision shatters relationships and lingers for a lifetime. Set in the twilight of Imperial Russia, this cautionary tale follows a jaded aristocrat who must reckon with the consequences of rejecting true love.
This landmark co-production with The Joffrey Ballet unites a team of international artists with an original score by Fulbright Scholar and Golden Mask Award-winner Ilya Demutsky, costumes by Academy Award-winner Tim Yip, sets by Olivier Award-nominated Tom Pye, and libretto by Valeriy Pecheykin.
Be among the first to witness this monumental theatrical experience.
Act I & II – 1 hour and 15 minutes
Intermission – 20 minutes
Act III & IV – 32 minutes
War Memorial Opera House
Programming, casting, and prices subject to change.
An arrow to the future
Eugene Onegin is a richly layered and deeply human exploration of love, regret, and the heart’s fragility. Resident Choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere brings new depth to Alexander Pushkin’s classic, where a single choice alters the course of a life.
© Video by RJ Muna
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Offer expires 1/5/26 at 11:59 pm. Discounted prices are $185 in Grand Tier, $145 in Grand Tier Side, $135 in Dress Circle Front, $79 in Dress Circle 1 & 2, $59 in Dress Circle 3, and $39 in Dress Circle 4, and valid for Eugene Onegin performances. All sales are final. No refunds. Exchanges are subject to availability, restrictions, and fees. When allowed, exchanges are at the regular price not the discounted price. Each ticket includes a $2 or $1 facility fee. Discount does not apply to fees. Casting, programming, and prices are subject to change. Offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers.
MEET THE ARTIST INTERVIEWS
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Credits
FRI JAN 23 - 8PM
Find out which dancers will take the stage in the current productions at San Francisco Ballet. Please note Casting subject to change.
CHOREOGRAPHER
Yuri Possokhov
Ilya Demutsky
Valeriy Pecheykin
Alexander Pushkin
Tom Pye
Tim Yip
Jim French
Finn Ross
Frances Chung and Adam Blyde
Donna Bachman
January 23, 2026–San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
This production of Eugene Onegin is a co-production of San Francisco Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet.
Music: Original composition commissioned by San Francisco Ballet. Assistant Lighting Designer: Erin Earle Fleming. Property Supervisor: Lily Mollgaard. Scenic construction and painting by Bay Productions Limited.
SUPPORT FOR EUGENE ONEGIN PROUDLY PROVIDED BY
Anonymous
Fang and Gary Bridge
Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger
Kathleen Scutchfield
Ms. Laura Clifford
Dr. Sunnie Evers
Dr. Ian Friedland
Joan and Alan Henricks
John S. Osterweis
Lisa S. Pritzker
Jennifer and Steven Walske
Diane B. Wilsey
Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark
Anne L. Kaplan
Lynda Sue Lane, M.D.
Rudolf Nureyev Fund at The Joffrey Ballet
Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
Jane Ellen Murray Foundation