 Her association with Mr. Rilling led to Miss Auger's first break in the United States, in 1980, when Blanche Moyse, the director of the New England Bach Festival, heard her sing with Mr. Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival and signed her for a series of concerts the following season.One reason she sang more concerts and recitals than she did opera was her determination to control her own destiny.I've signed opera contracts where I had been told I'd be working with a certain conductor and a certain stage director.