• Honored Artist of Russia (2001)
• Prizewinner of Mario del Monako International competition
Born in Kishenev. Graduated from St Petersburg Conservatoire (class of Prof.
S.R. Riazantsev) in 1991. In 1991-94 was a soloist of Conservatoire
Musical Theatre where his repertoire included Eugene Onegin (Eugene Onegin), Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Aeneas (Dido and Aeneas).
Joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 1994 and made his debut as Dandini (La Cenerentola).
His repertoire includes:
Pantaloon (The Love for the Three Oranges)
Von Wierhov (Semyon Kotko)
Brother Chartreuse (Betrothal in a Monasrtery)
Metivier, General Belliard, General Rayevsky, Jacqueau (War and Peace)
The landowner Mussyalevich (The Brothers Karamazov)
Alessio (La sonnambula, in concert)
Dandini (La Cenerentola)
Il Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro)
Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Le Dancaire (Carmen)
Schaunard (La boheme)
Marquis d'Obigny (La traviata)