lˌæ tɹˈædʒeɪdi də kˈɑːɹmɛn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, hɪz ˌædæptˈeɪʃən ʌv bˈɪzɪts ˈɑːpɚɹə fɔːɹ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ pˈiːɾɚ bɹˈʊk, wʌz ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl səksˈɛs.
La tragédie de Carmen (1981), his adaptation of Bizet's opera for director Peter Brook, was an international success.