Also in that year, she won the International Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia, following which she made many concert appearances with the famous tenor. In 1995 she made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì in Puccini's La bohème.
Additionally, she secured the International Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia, following which she performed numerous concerts alongside the renowned tenor. In 1995, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì in Puccini's La bohème.