In December 1877, in Italy, the great Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) completed his Fourth Symphony, and a month later the opera "Eugen Onegin" which he designated as "lyrical scenes". Based on the poem by Alexander Pushkin. Photo shows: the character Tatyana is played by Natalia Schpiller (left) and The Nurse Faina Petrova. Supplied By: SCRSS - Society for Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies