Soprano Asmik Grigorian Returns in her Met Role Debut as Tatiana in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin on April 20

Baritone Iurii Samoilov makes his Met role debut as Onegin  

Conductor Timur Zangiev makes his Met debut 

The Met: Live in HD transmission of Eugene Onegin to be broadcast worldwide on May 2

New York, NY (April 13, 2026)— Soprano Asmik Grigorian makes her Met role debut as Tatiana in a revival of Deborah Warner’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, which opens its eight-performance run on April 20. Also making their Met role debuts are baritone Iurii Samoilov as Onegin, tenor Stanislas de Barbeyrac as Lenski, mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova as Olga, and bass-baritone Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Prince Gremin. Mezzo-soprano Larissa Diadkova reprises the role of Filippyevna. Conductor Timur Zangiev makes his Met debut. The performance will be transmitted live to cinemas on May 2.

Grigorian made her acclaimed Met debut as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in 2024. Next season at the Met, she stars in a new production of Janáček’s Jenůfa, directed by Claus Guth, and will also sing in a solo recital. Samoilov appeared earlier this season as Schaunard in Puccini’s La Bohème. 

Warner’s production team includes set designer Tom Pye, costume designer Chloe Obolensky, lighting designer Jean Kalman, projection designers Ian William Galloway and Finn Ross, and choreographer Kim Brandstrup. The production sets Pushkin’s story of unrequited love in the late 19th century, the period when Tchaikovsky composed the opera. Prior to this run of performances, Eugene Onegin has been performed 161 times at the Met.

Eugene Onegin Worldwide Broadcasts in Cinema, Online, and on Radio

In addition to the live cinema transmission, the April 20 and May 2 performances will be broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on the SiriusXM app and will also be streamed live on the Met’s website, metopera.org. The May 2 performance will be also broadcast over The Robert K. Johnson Foundation–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network.Met Under 40

The Met’s popular young-audience program, Met Under 40, continues with discounted tickets for audiences aged 40 and under in the Orchestra, Grand Tier, and Dress Circle sections for select performances. A special Met Under 40 party will also be held ahead of the May 12 performance of Eugene Onegin, featuring complimentary wine, hors d’oeuvres, and more. For further details, please click here.