Jenkins followed his controversial 1985 Die Walküre with Massenet’s masterpiece, conducted by the 81-year-old Manuel Rosenthal. Debuting soprano Carol Vaness soon became a company mainstay. Her Silver Cast alternate was Kathryn Gamberoni, another company favorite. Erich Parce’s lyrical baritone made a considerable success of Lescaut; the staging was by Patrick Bakman, and Robert Dahlstrom, whose Seattle Opera Baby Doe had established his remarkable credentials, was the designer.