"Eugene Onegin" is one of the most popular Russian operas. But do we really know everything about this story? The opera is based on the iconic novel in verse “Eugene Onegin” by Alexander Pushkin - a cornerstone of Russian literature. The libretto stays very close to the original text. However, some quite interesting facts are not included in the opera, and can only be found in the original novel. 1. All main characters are very young. At the beginning of the opera Lensky is