She made her debut at the Paris Opera (I puritani - Salle Favart) and the Aix-en-Provence Festival (as Konstanze) in 1987, and at the Royal Opera House in London in 1988 (again as Konstanze).
Her professional career began with performances at the Paris Opera (I puritani - Salle Favart) and the Aix-en-Provence Festival (playing the role of Konstanze) in 1987, followed by her debut at the Royal Opera House in London in 1988, reprising the same role.