lˈɛmɪʃˌɛvz ˌɑːpɚɹˈæɾɪk ɹˈɛpɚtwˌɑːɹ kənsˈɪstᵻd pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ʌv ɹˈʌʃən wˈɜːks ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ ænd ɐ fjˈuː ɪtˈæliən ænd dʒˈɜːmən pˈiːsᵻz.
Lemeshev's operatic repertoire consisted primarily of Russian works along with a particularly significant number of French and a few Italian and German pieces.