 A year later, Metropolitan Opera engaged Didur as Méphistophélès in Gounod's "Faust" at the inauguration of the new Brooklyn Academy of Music to be followed two days later by his Ramfis in Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida".On this all-star opening night of the 1908 season, Arturo Toscanini was in the pit and the rest of the cast included Emmy Destinn in her Met debut as Aida, Enrico Caruso (Radames), Louise Homer (Amneris) and Antonio Scotti (Amonasro).He remained with the company for a quarter of a century and became one of its principal bass singers, counting 933 performances in 55 roles.