People’s Artist of Russia.
Mariinsky Theatre soloist since 1989.
His repertoire includes:
Boris Godunov and Varlaam (Boris Godunov)
Méphistophélès (Faust)
Don Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Bolkonsky (War and Peace)
Celio (The Love for Three Oranges)
Aminachar (Salammbô)
Duda (Sadko)
Ivan Khovansky (Khovanshchina)
Storm Knight (Kashchei the Immortal)
Burundai (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia)
Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Galitsky (Prince Igor)
Ivan the Terrible (The Maid of Pskov)
Ramfis (Aida)
Guest soloist at theatres throughout the world. Has toured with the Mariinsky Opera Company to Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Germany (Hamburgische Staatsoper), Spain, Great Britain (Edinburgh Festival), Finland, Israel, the USA (the Metropolitan Opera), Austria, France, Luxemburg and the Netherlands.
Has appeared in Mariinsky Theatre audio and video recordings of The Fiery Angel (Inquisitor), Prince Igor (Vladimir Galitsky), The Maid of Pskov (Ivan the Terrible) and Sadko (for Philips Classics).