 She replaced an ailing singer at the last minute in the role of Brünnhilde in Wagner's "Ring Cycle" at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.Her performance was hailed by audience and critics alike and her profile as an opera singer was significantly raised; leading to contracts with major opera houses in successive years.Also in 1974 she sang the "Ring Cycle" again at the Opéra National de Lyon and appeared at the Teatro di San Carlo.