He began to give frequent television performances , starting with his performances as PERSON@1 -LRB- La Bohème -RRB- in the first Live from the Met telecast in March NUMBER@1 , which attracted one of the largest audiences ever for a televised opera .

He sang the role of PERSON@1 in -LRB- La bohème -RRB- in the first Live From The Met telecast in March of NUMBER@1 , which attracted one of the largest audiences ever for a televised opera .
