His 1991/92 season debut in the United States, conducting a new production of Strauss' Elektra in San Francisco was soon followed by engagements at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Po americkém debutu v sezóně 1991/92, kdy dirigoval v San Franciscu novou inscenaci Straussovy opery Elektra, byl brzy angažován newyorskou Metropolitní operou.