You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. The Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky — one of the most widely respected singers in the opera world today — died ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 55. Hvorostovsky's office said in a statement Wednesday that the acclaimed singer "died peacefully" ...

The baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is invited by the most prestigious opera houses, showing his talent for Mozart and Verdi and playing the great roles of Russian opera, as he is showing his formidable ...

On Wednesday night, Dmitri Hvorostovsky did what he does best: give a recital of Russian songs. I don’t say that this starry baritone – once dubbed “the Siberian tiger” – isn’t an excellent operatic ...

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky is one of the hottest names in the singing business these days. He's in the NPR studios with NPR's Fred Child to sing and talk about Russian art songs.

Which was almost as far as it went for three-quarters of this much less inflected and coloured star appearance. The famous long-breathed, burnished lines, the equal of a cellist with unobtrusive bow ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dmitri Hvorostovsky walked stiffly toward the center of the stage after the surprise announcement by Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb. The 54-year-old Russian withdrew in ...

Dmitri Hvorostovsky is one of the world’s most glamorous opera stars. With his distinctive silver hair, vocal beauty and thrilling stage presence, he tends to dominate the stage whenever he appears.

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