hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ˈɔfən æt ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ ˈɑːpɚɹə bᵻfˌoːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪz bᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd deɪbjˈuː æt ðə mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɑːpɚɹə ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi.
He appeared often at the Chicago Opera before making his belated début at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1940.