Tchaikovsky – conducted by AlexanderVedernikov and directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov at Opera de Paris. Starring Tatiana Monogarov, Mariusz Kwiecien, and Andrey Dunaev. 3 hrs

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Tchaikovsky’s classic tale of a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman's love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with Lensky, his best friend. The Opera de Paris opens its season with a world-class guest: the Bolshoi from Moscow, with one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works.