Gillian Knight to her end, like all the best Carmens, with an almost heroic insolence." The role brought her to international attention, and she performed it opposite Plácido Domingo. She also performed at Covent Garden in "Arabella"; "The Bartered Bride"; "The Cunning Little Vixen"; "Eugene Onegin"; "Falstaff"; "The Fiery Angel"; "The Golden Cockerel"; "Iphigénie en Tauride"; "Jenůfa"; "Die Meistersinger"; "Rigoletto"; the "Ring" cycle; "Der Rosenkavalier"; "Semele"; "La traviata"; "Il trovatore"; "Otello"; and "Wozzeck". Among modern operas at Covent Garden, Knight appeared in Peter Maxwell Davies's "Taverner"; Hans Werner Henze's "We Come to the River"; Nicholas Maw's "Sophie's Choice"; Michael Tippett's "King Priam";
Wozzeck ever "got to Heaven, we'd all have to manufacture thunder!" The flustered Captain, unable to comprehend Wozzeck, finally concedes that he is "a decent man, only you think too much!" The Captain concludes the discussion, saying it has "quite fatigued" him and again chides Wozzeck to walk slowly before finally exiting. "Scene 2 (Rhapsody and Hunting Song)" Wozzeck and Andres are cutting sticks as the sun is setting. Wozzeck has frightening visions and Andres tries unsuccessfully to calm him. "Scene 3 (March and Lullaby)" A military parade passes by outside Marie's room. Margret taunts Marie for flirting with the soldiers.