Act I: Russia, 1820's. On her estate, the widowed Madame Larina sits with her servant Filippyevna in the garden as her daughters, Tatyana and Olga, blend voices in a love song. The song reminds M. Larina of her youth, when she enjoyed romantic love stories. Peasants bring fresh hay and salute Madame Larina with folk songs. Olga praises the straightforward, outgoing life, and she taunts Tatyana for not enjoying herself. Tatyana, a shy girl, remains pensive and apart, wrapped in the fantasy world of her books.

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