Tchaikovsky knew how Tatyana, his heroine, felt. He had only just completed the famous love letter scene when he received a missive from his pupil Antonina Miliukova containing such a passionate declaration of love that he saw fit to ask the young lady to marry him, hoping to “normalise” his situation and to subdue his homosexuality! The day after the wedding, he attempted suicide… the tragic novel was seeping into his life!
Tchaikovsky is one of the most endearing Russian composers. His dramatic, sensitive and melancholic personality blends with the deeply voluptuous sounds of his music. It exudes incomparable nobility tinted with an authentically Slavonic spirit. Eugene Onegin, composed in 1879 and based on the writings of Pushkin, is his fourth opera. It immerses us in a profound exploration of human emotions, between love, indifference and hatred. The composer, aware of straying from the customary rules of the genre, decided to use the term lyrical scenes to define a work whose central thread focuses chiefly on the psychological portraits of the characters rather than on a traditional linear narrative! In addition to the famous scene of Tatyana’s letter, Lensky’s grand aria is one the absolutely essential elements of the tenors’ repertoire. Dazzling!
Because your health and safety are our primary concern, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège is implementing a range of measures to welcome you in the best conditions.
The Covid Safe Ticket along with the holder’s identity papers is now requested from spectators above the age of 16 years in order to attend:
Operas
Conferences
Performances for young audiences
Soloist’s concerts
All spectators (from 10 years old) will be required to wear a face mask at all time (in the theatre and during the shows).
WHAT IS THE COVID SAFE TICKET?
The Covid Safe Ticket (or CST) allows organisers to remove shielding measures whilst ensuring the safety of spectators.
The Covid Safe Ticket uses the same QR-code as the European Covid certificate and can be requested in the same way.
HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR COVID SAFE TICKET ?
You must fulfil ONE of the following conditions:
You must be fully vaccinated (with 1 or 2 doses, depending on the vaccine used) no less than 14 days beforehand.
OR
Your must have a negative result from a PCR test taken no less than 48 hours beforehand.
OR
You must have a negative result from a rapid antigen detection test taken at a chemist no less than 24 hours beforehand.
Or
You must have a medical certificate from less than 6 months ago stating you have recovered from Covid.
PLEASE NOTE: if you have been vaccinated with a 2-dose vaccine, make sure you print the certificate for your 2nd dose.
If you live in Wallonia: ⇒ Print your certificate using the MaSante.be or Réseau de Santé Wallon portals OR
⇒ Ask for your certificate to be sent by postal mail by calling 0032 (0)71 31 34 93
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If you live in the German speaking community ⇒ Log on to Meine Gesundheit portal OR
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Ask for your certificate to be sent by postal mail by calling 0032 (0)800 23 032
If you live outsite Belgium (in a European Member state) ⇒ For spectators from another country in the European Union, you must show the QR code issued by your country of origin.