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elleng

(130,974 posts)
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:50 AM Nov 2017

Listen to the Best of Dmitri Hvorostovsky.

'Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the Russian baritone who died of brain cancer on Nov. 22 at 55, was beloved around the world for passionate performances in Verdi and Tchaikovsky operas and for emotionally direct song recitals. His voice dark and smoky, he sang with elegant relish through long, smooth phrases. He projected nobility and — an old-fashioned word for an old-fashioned talent — virility.

Anthony Tommasini, Michael Cooper and I chose 11 of our favorite clips of Mr. Hvorostovsky, highlights from a career full of them.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/arts/music/dmitri-hvorostovsky-verdi-tchaikovsky-youtube.html?

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Listen to the Best of Dmitri Hvorostovsky. (Original Post) elleng Nov 2017 OP
thanks. never heard of him. gotta look on youtube. pansypoo53219 Nov 2017 #1
NYT link has utube clips to start your discovery of his work bobbieinok Nov 2017 #3
Thanks for posting this. Discovered him when watching J Kaufmann on utube bobbieinok Nov 2017 #2

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
2. Thanks for posting this. Discovered him when watching J Kaufmann on utube
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 06:30 AM
Nov 2017

Very sorry to hear he died. The clip in NYT link of his singing at Met days before his death is really incredible!

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