 In 1959, he sang at the New York City Opera as Calaf in Puccini's "Turandot" (conducted by Julius Rudel) and Rodolfo in "La bohème" (opposite Chester Ludgin as Marcello).He also appeared at the San Francisco Opera, and the opera houses of Philadelphia, Houston, and New Orleans.Other important debuts were at the Royal Opera House in London, and the Palais Garnier in Paris, both as Radamès in "Aïda" in 1959.