The Alaska World Affairs Council in cooperation with the Anchorage Opera
presents a weekend celebration of Russia to recognize
the Anchorage Opera’s first Russian Opera.

Through this celebration, the Anchorage Opera is offering a special deal for members of the Alaska World Affairs Council: The first 20 AWAC members who sign up for opening night and call our office at (907)276-8038 get a backstage tour and champagne after the show. Another great World Affairs Council opportunity is the Opera Tolerators program at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10th, which includes admission to the opera, a before-the-opera chat, and a private food and mixed beverage reception before the show for just $25. Call (907) 279-2557 or email info@anchorageopera.org for more information.

Mel Goodman
Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy

"America's Russia Problem"
 

Friday, 5th February 2010 – Hilton Hotel
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. - Program begins at 12:00 p.m.
For Reservations
RSVP by Wednesday, 3rd February to the Alaska World Affairs Council
by telephone 276-8038 or by email to AlaskaWorldAffairs.org .
Lunch Program $20 for Members - $25 for Non-Members - $6 for Coffee Only

Melvin A. Goodman is a senior fellow and director of the National Security program at the Center for International Policy. Goodman is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University as well as a Correspondent and Columnist for The Public Record, http://pubrecord.org/ . He was division chief and senior analyst at the Office of Soviet Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1986. He was a senior analyst at the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, State Department from 1974 to 1976. He was an intelligence adviser to the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks in Vienna and Washington.

He has written countless op-ed pieces that have appeared around the nation as well as many magazine articles. He has appeared and been interviewed on many news shows including the News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Ted Koppel’s Nightline and the BBC, CNN as well as various radio shows.

He is co-author of The Wars of Edvard Shevardnadze (2nd edition, 2001), The Phantom Defense, America's Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion (2001); Bush League Diplomacy; How the Neoconservatives are Putting the World at Risk (2004); Failure of Intelligence: the Decline and Fall of the CIA (2008).

For more information about the Center for International Policy’s National Security Program, please visit their website at http://www.ciponline.org/nationalsecurity/index.htm .

Eugene Onegin

Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky
Sung in Russian with English supertitles

February 6, 10, 12 & 14, 2010
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Click here for ticket information .

Featuring
Onegin: Anton Belov
Tatyana: Anna Alkhimova
Lenski: Matthew Pena
Olga: Lara Stevens
Gremin: Todd Robinson
Larina: Sherri Weiler
Filipyevna: Margaret Thompson

Production
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Director: Cynthia Edwards
Set Design: Yoshi Tanokura
Production Manager: Lauren Miller
Costumes: Denice Jewell

Setting
Place: In the country, and in St. Petersburg, Russia
Time: The 1820s

Synopsis
The sensitive Tatyana, in love with her neighbor, Onegin, overcomes her natural shyness and sends him a letter asking him to marry her. His refusal humiliates her. At her birthday ball his attentions to her sister, Olga infuriate his friend Lenski, Olga’s fiancé, who challenges him to a duel. Onegin accepts, and kills his friend. After years of repentant wandering, he visits the court of his cousin, Prince Gremin, and is astounded to find that Tatyana is now Gremin’s wife. Onegin, who now loves her desperately, asks her to run away with him. She wavers but in the end remains faithful, leaving him alone and remorseful.

Other Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Onegin _(opera)
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=69
http://opera.suite101.com/article.cfm/tchaikovsky_opera_eugene_onegin