 He went on to appear with that company until 1959, in "Thaïs", "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" (conducted by Julius Rudel), "The Consul" and "Norma".He was to return to New Orleans for Sarastro in "Die Zauberflöte", in 1979.During those years, he also occasionally performed with other companies, notably portraying Mr Earnshaw in the world premiere of Carlisle Floyd's "Wuthering Heights", at the Santa Fe Opera in 1958.