SCENE I
Madame Larina; Her daughters: Tatyana, Olga; Nurse; Vladimir Lensky; Eugene Onegin; Neighbors; Guests.
The Larins’ Home.

Lensky, a neighbor of the Larins and Olga’s bridegroom, unexpectedly brings his friend Onegin, recently arrived from the capital, to visit them. The unknown guest causes a kerfuffle in the daily routine of the Larin household: no one hides their interest in him. Onegin doubts in the wisdom of his friend’s choice. The meeting with Onegin has made a deep impression on Tatyana.


SCENE II
Tatyana; Nurse.
Night-time.

Noticing Tatyana’s agitation, her nurse tries to distract her and calm her down. Left alone, Tatyana writes a letter to Onegin. She sees him as her chosen one. At dawn, Tatyana asks her nurse to deliver the letter to Onegin.


SCENE III
Tatyana; Eugene Onegin.
Day-time.

Tatyana anxiously awaits an answer to her declaration of love. Onegin arrives. He is touched by Tatyana’s sincerity, but cannot reciprocate her feelings.


SCENE IV
Madame Larina; Tatyana; Olga; Vladimir Lensky; Eugene Onegin; Nurse; Neighbors; Guests.
Tatyana’s Name-day.

Lensky has persuaded Onegin to pay another visit to the Larins. But he is irritated by everything. Deciding to punish Lensky for bringing him, he demonstratively flirts with Olga. Olga’s prompt response to Onegin’s advances, afflicts Lensky. He picks a quarrel with Onegin and challenges him to a duel.


SCENE V
Vladimir Lensky; Eugene Onegin; Zaretsky; Guillot.
Morning.

Lensky awaits Onegin. He thinks with pain and anguish about his life. Onegin, who arrives late, is reluctant to take the conflict to its conclusion. Both men feel privately that they have acted rashly. But it is too late, there is no going back. A shot is fired, Lensky is fatally wounded.


SCENE VI
Eugene Onegin; Tatyana; Prince Gremin; Guests.
Several years later.

After a long absence, Onegin has returned to life in the capital and meets Tatyana. She is married and social life in the capital now revolves round her. The transformation in Tatyana and the fact she is now out of reach arouse mad passion in Onegin.


SCENE VII
Tatyana; Eugene Onegin.

Onegin manages to obtain a meeting with Tatyana. His words ring with repentance and regret. Demanding that his passion be reciprocated, he extorts from Tatyana the admission that she still loves him. But her decision to stay with her husband is final. Onegin is distraught.