San Francisco Ballet Eugene Onegin

EUGENE ONEGIN
War Memorial Opera House
January 23–February 1, 2026
Number of Performances: 11
Artwork Due Date: 12/23

Eugene Onegin is a richly layered and deeply human exploration of love and regret. Choreographer-in-Residence Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere brings new depth to Alexander Pushkin’s classic. This major co-production with The Joffrey Ballet features an original score by Ilya Demutsky, costume design by Academy Award winner Tim Yip, and sets by Tom Pye. A monumental experience for a modern audience, Eugene Onegin is an expression of Possokhov’s unique ability to blend contemporary choreography with classical tradition.

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San Francisco Ballet presents seven world-class productions each season, running January through May, with their iconic Nutcracker dazzling audiences every December at the War Memorial Opera House.

San Francisco Ballet, long recognized for pushing boundaries in dance, has a history of making history. Founded in 1933, the company staged the first full-length American productions of Coppélia (1938) and Swan Lake (1940) and, in 1944, launched an annual holiday tradition with the first full-length production of Nutcracker in the U.S.

Led by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, SF Ballet is accompanied by its own orchestra and operates one of the country’s most prestigious schools of ballet. Today it build on its heritage by commissioning groundbreaking dance from today’s top choreographers, by uncovering new choreographic talent, and by staging modern classics and the works that make up the canon of classic ballet. Its approach defines ballet in the 21st century, making San Francisco Ballet the essential place to see the most adventurous dance in America.

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