On the 9th of October, Ambassadors and representatives of cultural organizations from 10 countries have attended the Opera performance of "Eugene Onegin".

To highlight the importance of Russian opera in the history of opera, Artistic Director of Opera ONO Kazushi has opened his second season with "Eugene Onegin".
This is the first time in 19 years for the New National Theatre, Tokyo to produce this romantic work by TCHAIKOVSKY.

This story of young people, the nihilistic intellectual Onegin and the dreamer Tatyana, confronted with love, despair and death, is woven throughout with the emotive music by TCHAIKOVSKY.

Dmitry BERTMAN, the founder and artistic director of Helikon Opera in Moscow, directed the opera with his profound knowledge for the composer and A. PUSHKIN's original novel.
Also, the cast includes Russian opera specialists such as Vasily LADYUK, who has earned a name for himself playing Onegin at Bolshoi Theatre and around the world, and Evgenia MURAVEVA, who has achieved sensational success at Salzburg Festival.

Ambassadors and representatives of cultural organizations applauded this beautiful production, the cast and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, led by the conductor Andriy YURKEVYCH.

H.E.Mr.KAVANAGH (Ireland) and
Executive Director IMAI

H.E.Mrs. IOSIPER (Romania) and Former President of NNTT Mrs. and Mr. TOYAMA

H.E.Mr. PAROZ (Swiss), Executive Director MURATA and
H.E.Mr. CAKIOUSSIS (Greece)

H.E.Mr. and Mrs. ISHIKAWA(Venezuela) and Director of General Affairs TOMABECHI

H.E.Mr. and Mrs. TOLEDO (Spain) and
Mrs. KAVANAGH (Ireland)

Mr. and Mrs. OGURA (Former President of Japan Foundation)

Mr. IOSIPER (Romania) and
Mr. AOYAGI (Former Commissioner for Agency of Cultural Affairs)

Mr. NÚÑEZ, Executive Director NAKAJIMA and Mr.UGARTE (Instituto Cervantes)

Ms. Joyce OGIER (USA) and
Dr.BECKER THIERRY (United Nations)

Exectuive Director IMAI and Mr. de ORY (Spain)