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Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Baritone (Kavalierbariton)
Born October 16, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia (1962–2017)·d. November 22, 2017 in London, United Kingdom (aged 55)
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Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky was a Russian operatic baritone.
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Career Trajectory
Hvorostovsky trained in the rigorous Soviet conservatory system before making his professional debut in 1986 at Krasnoyarsk Opera, but it was his 1989 victory at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition that opened the doors of the world's greatest opera houses. Over three decades, he became the preeminent baritone interpreter of the Russian and Italian repertoires, with Eugene Onegin as his signature role and a discography spanning the complete Verdi baritone canon. His career was marked by an unwavering commitment to vocal beauty and dramatic authenticity, qualities that made him a standard-bearer for the baritone voice until his death from cancer in 2017.
Career Highlight
Won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition (1989)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Baritone (Kavalierbariton)
- Nationality
- Russian-British
- Born
- 1962 · Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Active since
- 1989
Training & Education
Children's Music School No. 6, Krasnoyarsk (piano); Music School No. 4, Krasnoyarsk (graduated 1978); Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical College named after A.M. Gorky (choral conducting, 1979); Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Arts (1982–1986)
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Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1962Born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
1989Won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition (1989)
2017Died in London, United Kingdom
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