 In 1995 she sang Libuše at the Prague Spring Festival in a performance commemorating the end of World War II.In 1996 she made he debut at the Zurich Opera as Suor Angelica on short notice as a list minute replacement for an ailing singer, earning rave reviews from audience and critics.On 28 June 1997, Urbanová made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Santuzza to the Turiddu of Vahan Khanzadian.