In Frankfurt he sang roles such as Alwa in "Lulu" (with Anja Silja in the title role and conductor Christoph von Dohnányi), the title role in "The Tales of Hoffmann", Tom Rakewell in "The Rake's Progress", the title role in "Faust" (with Julia Varady; stage director: Bohumil Herlischka) and Don José in "Carmen" (1973; stage director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle), as well as some parts of the Italian repertoire, like the title role in "Don Carlos" and Riccardo in "Un ballo in maschera".