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, possibly the opera world's leading baritone, is known for his vibrant voice and white-haired sex appeal. Born in Siberia (and dubbed, naturally, "the Siberian tiger"), he'll sing ...

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" ...

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The final week of free nightly opera streams from the Metropolitan Opera is upon us. The free part disappears after Sunday. After 70 weeks and 112 different operas, the MET’s series of free, streamed ...

Dimitri Hvorostovsky (Simon Boccanegra); Olga Guryakova (Amelia); Marco Berti (Gabriele Adorno); Raymond Aceto (Fiesco); Patrick Carfizzi (Paolo); Ryan McKinny (Pietro) Hvorostovsky has appeared ...

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