By Guest Blogger Eloise Marie Valadez
The Joffrey Ballet’s latest production stands out on many levels.
“Eugene Onegin,” which ends The Joffrey Ballet’s 2025-2026 season, is winning praise for everything from stellar performances to its beautiful score and excellent choreography. The Chicago premiere production, by
continues to June 14 at The Lyric Opera House in Chicago.
The storyline of “Eugene Onegin” is based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel, which revolves around a haughty aristocrat and the hard lessons he must learn about love, pride, loss and regret.
This dance production is being co-presented with The San Francisco Ballet. It originally had its world premiere in January in San Francisco.
Throughout the ballet, the Joffrey’s gifted dancers perform flawlessly to the wonderful score by Ilya Demutsky. The songs in the work easily draw in audience members. The production features live music by The Lyric Opera Orchestra, featuring Scott Speck as music director.
Choreographer Possokhov was behind The Joffrey Ballet’s 2019 production of “Anna Karenina,” which was a hit for the company. The Joffrey is currently ending its 70th anniversary season and is doing so on a high note.
Visit joffrey.org for more information on the upcoming season.
FYI: The Joffrey Ballet presents “Eugene Onegin” through June 14 at The Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago.
About Eloise Marie Valadez
Guest blogger Eloise Marie Valadez, a frequent contributor to Travel/Food, is a professional journalist/writer and editor with four decades of experience covering the arts, entertainment, and culinary industries. A native of Chicago, she has a passion for the written word.
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