A triumphant evening for Diana Vishneva and Jason Reilly who received their own standing ovations and delivered their very individual interpretation of this Cranko classic. Pictures from a very moving evening.
Photos: Roman Novitzky
Diana Vishneva prepares her pointe shoes; next to her Principal Dancer Anna Osadcenko who will dance Olga and in the background our stage manager Janis Vollert
Jason Reilly shuts out all distractions just before the performance starts
Diana Vishneva as Tatiana writing her passionate love letter
Family portait just before the second act
Jason Reilly and Martí Fernández Paixà waiting for the second act…
… and enjoy a lighthearted moment with Anna Osadcenko before the drama continues
Jason as Onegin in the second act
Diana Vishneva as Tatiana, whose dreams have just been destroyed as surely as her love letter which Onegin tears up before her eyes
Diana Vishneva as Tatiana und Jason Reilly as Onegin: the final dramatic pas de deux begins!
Tatiana must resist the kiss!
A proud Jaspon Reilly presents his dream ballerina Diana Vishneva to the cheering audience
After the performance: Jason with his fans
After the performance: Jason with his fans
Jason captured on social media
Selfie with Martí Fernández Paixà
Diana steps out of the stage door to cheers from her fans
Diana and her fans
Diana, radiant and happy, patiently signs autographs for her adroing fans