- She played and sang the role of Cousin Nettie (Nettie Fowler) in the Broadway production of the 1993 London revival of "Carousel", in which her solo number was "You'll Never Walk Alone".
- (1994) She made her Broadway debut as Nettie Fowler in the Tony Award winning revival production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical, "Carousel," where she sang, "You'll Never Walk Alone."
- (1981) She played the role of Desdemona in Verdi's opera, "Otello," based on the William Shakespeare play with James McCracken in the cast.
- (late 1970s-1980s) She performed for the Opera Company of Boston in Boston, Massachusetts in the operas, "Aida," "Norma," and "Tosca." Sarah Caldwell was conductor and stage director.
- (1978) She played Leonora in Donizetti's opera, "Favorita," in an original Metropolitan Opera production at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City with Luciano Pavarotti in the cast.
- She played Eboli in Verdi's opera, "Don Carlo," in a Metropolitan Opera production at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
- She played Azucena in Verdi's opera, "Trovatore," in a Metropolitan Opera production at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
- (1968) She played the title role in the opera, "Carmen," in a Metropolitan Opera production at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. This performance was her debut with the Metropolitan Opera.
- (1962) She played the title role in the opera, "Carmen," at the Spoleto Festival in Europe.
- She performed in Verdi's opera, "Aida."
- (1973) She played Cassandra in Part I and Dido in Part II in Berlioz's opera, "Troyens," in an Metropolitan Opera production at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City with Jon Vickers (played Aeneas) and Christa Ludwig (originally cast to play Dido).
- (1979) She performed the title role in Bellini's opera, "Norma," at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and on tour in Boston, Massachusetts.
- (1976) She performed Adalgisa in Bellini's opera, "Norma," at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
- (1959) She was hired to perform the Wood Dove in the Schoenberg's opera, "Gurrelieder," with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Unfortunately, the orchestra's board would not allow the African American soprano to appear. Leopold Stokowski was conductor at the time. To make amends, he had her perform for Falla's opera, "Amor Brujo," with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Author of the memoir, "I Never Walked Alone."
- (1976) She recorded her performance of Lady Macbeth in Verdi's opera of William Shakespeare's play on a Deutsche Grammophon recording. Claudio Abbado was conductor.
- (1975) She played the soprano role of Lady Macbeth in Verdi's opera of William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy.
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