Eugene Onegin lives the high life: balls, receptions, theater premieres and other entertainment that the capital can offer a young man. But his social life has long since tired him, so he takes the news of his uncle's illness, who lives in the village, as an opportunity to escape from the shabby world. However, having reached the estate, Onegin learns of his relative's death, which, however, does not upset Eugene much. His financial affairs are very sad, and his uncle is rich and has no other heirs. Onegin locks himself in the estate, shuns his neighbors, who soon begin to call him a crank among themselves. Eugene lives in aimless loneliness until a neighboring estate announces the return from abroad of the master - young, enthusiastic, not yet satiated with life Lensky, who introduces Eugene to his sisters Tatiana and Olga Larin.