Question: The Nose is Shostakovich's first opera, based on a story of the same name by a Russian dramatist of what origin?
Sentence (from "Nikolai Gogol"): Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol ( ; Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь , "Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol"; ] ; 31 March [O.S. 19 March] 1809  – 4 March [O.S. 21 February] 1852 ) was a Russian dramatist of Ukrainian origin.
Relevant evidence: Yes