Dmitry Khvorostovsky

Also known as Dmitry Aleksandrovich Khvorostovsky, Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky

Russian operatic baritone (1962-2017)

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Dmitry Khvorostovsky was a Russian baritone opera singer who performed in the genres of opera and romance. Born on October 16, 1962, in Krasnoyarsk, he began his professional career in 1989. He held citizenship in the Soviet Union, Russia, and the United Kingdom, and worked in London. Khvorostovsky was also a pianist and spoke Russian.

Throughout his career, he received several honors, including the titles of Merited Artist of the RSFSR and People's Artist of the Russian Federation, as well as the Order of Alexander Nevsky. He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. Khvorostovsky died of natural causes in London on November 22, 2017, and was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Krasnoyarsk, USSR

Dmitri Hvorostovsky was born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. In 1989, he won the prestigious Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Since his acclaimed debut as Jeletzki at the Opera in Nice, has carrer has led and continues to lead him to the most important international stages in the world, like for example the New York Met, ROH Covent Garden, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Paris Opera, the…

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Un Ballo in Maschera - Barcelona2017
La Traviata — Giorgio Germont2015
The Met — Il Trovatore — Count di Luna2015
Netrebko and Hvorostovsky: Live in Red Square — Self - baritone2013
Verdi: Ernani — Don Carlo2012
The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera — Count Anckarström (Renato)2012
The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata — Germont2012
Faust (The Royal Opera House) — Valentin2011
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore — Count di Luna2011
Déjà vu — Self2009

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Russia
Active from: 1962
Active to: 2017

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Born: Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky , ( 1962-10-16 ) 16 October 1962, Krasnoyarsk , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Died: 22 November 2017 (2017-11-22) (aged 55), London , United Kingdom
Occupation: Opera singer ( baritone )
Title: People's Artist of Russia (1995)
Awards: Cardiff Singer of the World (1989) Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russia, 2015) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (Russia, 4th class, 2017) Kammersänger 2018
Website: www .hvorostovsky .com

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Instance of: human
Given name: Dmitry
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Krasnoyarsk
Place of death: London
Occupation: opera singer
Languages spoken: Russian
Field of work: opera
Genre: romance
Instrument: voice
Official website: hvorostovsky.com
Image: Hvorostovsky (cropped).jpeg
Work location: London
Residence: London
Voice type: baritone

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Commons category: Dmitri Hvorostovsky
date of birth: 1962-10-16
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
date of death: 2017-11-22
name in native language: Дмитрий Хворостовский
place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1989-00-00
end of work period: 2017-00-00

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Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Хворостовский, [xvərɐˈstofskʲɪj]; 16 October 1962 – 22 November 2017) was a Russian operatic baritone.

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