His 1986 Aida at Covent Garden, in which he replaced the usual ballet dancers with young boys, was soundly booed and never revived, though his earlier Don Pasquale at the same theatre had been a triumph, as were his interpretations of well-known works.
Hans Aida på Covent Garden i 1986 med unge drenge i stedet for de sædvanlige balletdansere blev buhet ud og aldrig sat op igen, selvom hans tidligere Don Pasquale på samme teater havde været en stor succes., som hans fortolkninger af velkendte værker havde været det.