ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt hiː sˈæŋ ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɹˈoʊl ʌv fˈɔlk ɪn ɐ dʒˌæpənˈiːz tˈʊɹ ʌv dˈaɪ flˈɛdɚmˌaʊs ænd ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə dˈʌtʃ slˈæʃ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv ˈɑːlɪviɚ mˈɛsɪˌiːnz ˈɑːpɚɹə sˈeɪnt fɹˈænswɑː dɐsˈaɪz.
In 2008 he sang the principal role of Falke in a Japanese tour of Die Fledermaus and the title role in the Dutch/British production of Olivier Messiaen's opera Saint François d'Assise.