This week Ain Anger makes his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, as Pimen in Richard Jones’ hotly-anticipated new production of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov.

Conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, Ain performs from 14 March to 5 April. Pimen is a role Ain has already sung for the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, and he brings his acclaimed interpretation of it to London before taking on the title role in Berlin next season.