He was music director and conductor for the opera, "Orphee," in a world premiere American Repertory Theatre in association with the Brooklyn Academy of Music production at the Loeb Stage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Philip Glass was composer and adapter. Jean Cocteau wrote the scenario. Francesca Zambella was director. Robert Israel was set designer. Catherine Zuber was costume designer. Pat Collins was lighting designer. Maribeth Back was sound designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.