Three Sisters · Character
Baron Tuzenbach
A restless Petersburg baron who never worked a day in his life, he courts Irina while preaching that a coming storm will sweep away idleness and privilege.
supporting
Also known as Tuzenbach, The Baron, Baron, Baron Tuzenbach - Krone - Altschauer, Tuzenbach Smiling, Tuzenbach Nervously, Tuzenbach Vassili Vassilevitch, Vassili Vassilevitch
First appearance: act i
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Tuzenbach moves through the sisters' drawing room as an earnest suitor to Irina and a self-appointed prophet of labour, confessing that his family shielded him from work 'only just in time.' His longing to be useful…
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- Friendship
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Prozorov family and associates
- Protagonist
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- Ivan Romanovitch Chebutikin
friendship · positive
Comrades in the military and frequent drinking companions, sharing a bond of mutual… How this plays out →
- Masha Sergeyevna
friendship · positive
- Irina Sergeyevna
romantic · ambivalent
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See Baron Tuzenbach in act i