He played the title role in the ballet, "Eugene Onegin," in the Stuttgart Ballet company production at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City with Marcia Hayden (Tatiana) in the cast. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was composer. Kurt Heinz Stolze was music arranger and orchestra supervisor. John Cranko was choreographer. Jurgen Rose was scenery and costume designer. Alexander Pushkin was original writer.