hɪz ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk stˈændɚdz lˈɛd ðə kˈʌmpəni tə ɡˈeɪn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən, θɹuː ðə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mɔntˈɛvɚdi sˈaɪkəl, wɪð nˈɪkəlˌaʊs hˈɑːɹnəŋkˌoːɹt æz kəndˈʌktɚ ænd dʒˈiːnpɪˈɛɹ pənˈɛl æz dᵻɹˈɛktɚ ænd sˈɛt dɪzˈaɪnɚ.
His artistic standards led the company to gain international recognition, through the presentation of the Monteverdi cycle, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt as conductor and Jean-Pierre Ponnelle as director and set designer.