 In 1999 she performed the role of The Goddess of the Waters in the world premiere of Anthony Davis' opera "Amistad" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.She also premiered William Bolcom's song cycle "From the Diary of Sally Hemmings" at the Library of Congress in 2001.She has since performed the cycle in recitals throughout the United States in a tour with Harolyn Blackwell in 2002-2003.