He was nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award for a recording of Stravinsky 's Histoire du Soldat .
Is the first Russian bass ever to perform the title roles in Don Giovanni and The Flying Dutchman .
He was nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award for a recording of Stravinsky 's Histoire du Soldat and is the first Russian bass ever to perform the title roles in Don Giovanni and The Flying Dutchman .