 He was also in the premieres of Robert Kurka's "The Good Soldier Švejk" (1958), Norman Dello Joio's "The Triumph of St. Joan" (1959), and Abraham Ellstein's "The Golem" (1962) for that company.He was applauded there, as well, for his portrayal of Horace Tabor in "The Ballad of Baby Doe".Ludgin was also a favorite at the San Francisco Opera (SFO) from 1962 to 1985, making his debut with the company as Zurga in Georges Bizet's "Les pêcheurs de perles" with Lee Venora as Leila and Richard Verreau as Nadir.