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.
This achievement was followed by a string of concerts with the renowned tenor, including the International Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia. Two years later, she marked a significant milestone by making her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimì in Puccini's La bohème.