 In December 1994 he led the New Israeli Opera opening with Verdi's "Nabucco".In the summer of 1995, he conducted "La Bohème" at the Teatro Regio in Turin with the participation of Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti and Nicolai Ghiaurov.In February 1996, he conducted "Fedora" with Mirella Freni at the Teatro Comunale of Bologna and "Manon" by Massenet at the Vienna State Opera – this production was repeated regularly every year.