ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn lˈɛmɪʃˌɛv wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə ðə bˈɑːlʃɔɪ θˈiəɾɚ, mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bɪkˌeɪm ðə θˈiəɾɚz sˈoʊloʊˌɪst.
In 1931 Lemeshev was invited to the Bolshoi Theatre, made his debut and eventually became the theatre's soloist.