 In 2005 Ibelhauptaitė directed "Svejk" at The Duke's on 42nd Street, which was her first show in New York.It was nominated for a Drama League award as distinguished production of the year.In 2006 Dalia with maestro Gintaras Rinkevicius and Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra have founded independent opera company "Bohemians" (name taken from Puccini's "La Bohème").