 On October 28, 1967 he portrayed the Presiding officer in the United States premiere of Gunther Schuller's "The Visitation" with Simon Estes and Jeanette Scovotti.On November 6, 1976 he sang the role of Lyman Ward in the world premiere of Andrew Imbrie's "Angle of Repose" (alongside Nancy Shade and Susanne Marsee).His last appearance at the SFO was as the Earl of Gloucester in Aribert Reimann's "Lear" on September 27, 1985 with Thomas Stewart in the title role.