Russian director Andrei Serban worked with a dashing young cast, including Seattle’s favorite lyric baritone, Dale Duesing, in the title role; the young Russ-o-phile Peter Kazaras as Lensky; and Judith Haddon as Tatiana. Contralto Geraldine Decker was back as Tatiana’s nurse Filipyevna.
Judith Haddon (Tatiana), James Patterson (Prince Gremin) and Dale Duesing (Eugene Onegin) in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, 1986. © Chris Bennion
Judith Haddon (Tatiana) in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, 1986. © Chris Bennion
Peter Kazaras (Vladimir Lensky) and Alexandra Hughes (Olga) in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, 1986. © Chris Bennion
Judith Haddon (Tatiana) and Dale Duesing (Eugene Onegin) in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, 1986. © Chris Bennion
Archie Drake (Zaretsky), Dale Duesing (Eugene Onegin) and Peter Kazaras (Vladimir Lensky) in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, 1986. © Chris Bennion
Alexandra Hughes (Olga), Peter Kazaras (Vladmir Lensky), Geraldine Decker (Filipyevna), Judith Haddon (Tatiana) and Dale Duesing (Eugene Onegin) in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, 1986. © Chris Bennion
