10 Facts About Dmitri Hvorostovsky

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Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky was a Russian operatic baritone.

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An only child, he was raised mostly by his grandmother and a grandfather who, according to Dmitri Hvorostovsky, was a war veteran suffering from alcoholism.

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky came to international prominence in 1989 when he won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, beating local favourite Bryn Terfel in the final round.

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky subsequently sang at virtually every major opera house, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Berlin State Opera, La Scala and the Vienna State Opera.

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In 2002, Dmitri Hvorostovsky performed at the Russian Children's Welfare Society's major fund raiser, the "Petrushka Ball".

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky adopted her daughter Maria, and they had two children, Daniel and Alexandra.

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In June 2015, Dmitri Hvorostovsky announced that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and cancelled all his performances through August.

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky received strong reviews from both critics and audiences for his performance.

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky died on 22 November 2017 in London of brain cancer.

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky made many CD recordings, first with Valery Gergiev for Philips and then with Constantine Orbelian for Delos, and a number of his performances were filmed.