Carlos Kleiber
After attending a performance where Barbara Bonney had sung Sophie in "Der Rosenkavalier" under Carlos Kleiber, she was cast in the same role with another conductor. Besides Olympia, Blonde, Zerbinetta, her best known and most often played roles, she also performed Italian Singer ("Capriccio"), Aminta ("Die schweigsame Frau"), Fiakermilli ("Arabella") with the company.