hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv nˈeɪθən ɪn sˈoʊfiz tʃˈɔɪs æt ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɑːpɚɹə hˈaʊs kˈɑːvɛnt ɡˈɑːɹdən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ɐ ɹˈoʊl hiː wɪl ɹᵻpɹˈaɪz æt wˈɑːʃɪŋtən nˈæʃənəl ˈɑːpɚɹə ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
He also created the role of Nathan in Sophie's Choice at Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 2002, a role he will reprise at Washington National Opera in September 2006.