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About the death of People's Artist of the Russian Federation, opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky.

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky was born on October 16, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk in the family of Alexander Stepanovich and Lyudmila Petrovna Hvorostovsky. His father worked as a chemical engineer, his mother as a gynecologist.

In 1972-1977, Dmitry Hvorostovsky studied at city music school No. 4, studying solfeggio and piano.

In 1982 he graduated from the music department of the Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical School. A. M. Gorky (now - Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical College No. 1 named after M. Gorky), in the mid-1980s - vocal department of the Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Arts, class of Professor Ekaterina Iofel. Singing voice - baritone.

In 1985-1990 he was a soloist of the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater.

In 1987 he was awarded first prize at the All-Union Vocal Competition. M. I. Glinka (Baku, Azerbaijan SSR; now the Republic of Azerbaijan), in 1988 received the Grand Prix at the International Singing Competition in Toulouse (France).

In 1988, he made his debut on the European stage, performing the role of Yeletsky from Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades at the Nice Opera House (France).

Dmitry Hvorostovsky gained wide fame in 1989 after winning the IV International Vocal Competition “Singer of the World” in Cardiff (Wales, UK; held since 1983 once every two years under the auspices of the BBC).

This success brought the performer offers to perform at the world's leading theater venues: Covent Garden (London, UK), Bavarian and Berlin State Operas (Germany), La Scale (Milan, Italy), Vienna State Opera (Austria), Metropolitan Opera (New York, USA), etc.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky's repertoire included the main roles in the operas: "Eugene Onegin", "Iolanta" and "The Queen of Spades" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, "Rigoletto", "La Traviata", "Simon Boccanegra" and "Othello" by Giuseppe Verdi, "The Favorite" and "Elisir of Love" by Gaetano Donizetti, "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Don Giovanni" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "The Demon" by Anton Rubinstein, "The Tsar's Bride" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, "The Barber of Seville" by Gioachino Rossini, "Faust" by Charles Gounod, "Rural honor" by Pietro Mascagni, "Pagliacci" by Ruggero Leoncavallo and others.

Along with opera roles, the singer performed Russian folk songs, romances by Russian and foreign composers, baroque arias by Western European composers of the 16th-17th centuries, etc.

Over the years, Dmitry Hvorostovsky collaborated with the New York and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestras, as well as with leading domestic and foreign conductors - Yuri Temirkanov, Vladimir Spivakov, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Fedoseev (Russia), James Levine and Lorin Maazel (USA), Zubin Mehta (India), Bernard Haitink (Netherlands), Claudio Abbado (Italy), etc.

In 1995, composer Georgy Sviridov created the musical poem “Petersburg” for voice and piano with lyrics by Alexander Blok especially for the duet of Dmitry Hvorostovsky and pianist Mikhail Arkadyev. Its world premiere took place in May 1996 at London's Wigmore Hall.

Georgian composer Gia Kancheli composed the piece “Don’t Cry!” especially for Dmitry Hvorostovsky and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (USA). Its premiere took place in May 2002.

On May 28, 2004, Dmitry Hvorostovsky became the first opera performer to perform with an orchestra and choir on Red Square in Moscow. During the charity concert, he performed Soviet songs of the war years, arias from operas by Russian and Italian composers, Russian romances and Neapolitan songs. The performance was broadcast in more than 30 countries.

In 2005, at the special invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the singer made a tour of Russian cities dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Since 2006, the performer has regularly performed in Moscow and St. Petersburg with concerts as part of the “Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Friends” cycle he created. At his invitation, leading opera performers from around the world took part in them: Ekaterina Syurina, Ekaterina Gubanova, Ildar and Askar Abdrazakov (Russia), Renee Fleming and Sondra Radvanovsky (USA), Barbara Frittoli and Marcello Giordani (Italy), Sumi Cho ( South Korea), Jonas Kaufmann (Germany), Ramon Vargas (Mexico), etc.

Since the early 2010s, Dmitry Hvorostovsky has collaborated with Russian composer Igor Krutoy. At different times, their joint concerts took place in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv and New York.

On September 25, 2012, Dmitry Hvorostovsky accompanied by the choir of the Academy of Choral Art named after. V. S. Popov and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia named after. E. F. Svetlanova opened the tenth season of the Moscow International House of Music.

In 2014-2016, the singer regularly performed at various venues with charity concerts “Dmitry Hvorostovsky and friends for children.”

On May 9, 2015, at VDNKh in Moscow, Dmitry Hvorostovsky gave a concert “Songs of the War Years” in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. His performances dedicated to the holiday also took place in Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, etc.

On June 24, 2015, it was officially announced that Dmitry Hvorostovsky was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The singer underwent treatment, but continued his professional activities. In particular, he performed with Anna Netrebko at the Metropolitan Opera (September 2015), with the Latvian singer Elina Garanča at the State Kremlin Palace (October 2015), in a gala concert on Palace Square for the City Day of St. Petersburg (May 2017 ) and etc.

Over the course of his career, the singer has released more than 40 music discs with recordings of solo and opera performances. The release of the next disc was scheduled for November 10, 2017 - with a recording of the opera "Rigoletto", in which Hvorostovsky performed the title role.

People's Artist of Russia (1995).

He was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky (2015) and "For Services to the Fatherland" IV degree (2017).

Laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after. M.I. Glinka for 1991.

He was an honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk (2000) and the Krasnoyarsk Territory (2015), Kemerovo Region (2006).

He was an honorary professor at Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosov (2006), member of the board of trustees of the Russian State Musical Television and Radio Center.

He was married for the second time to the Italian singer Florence Illy. The family has two children - son Maxim (born 2003) and daughter Nina (born 2007). The first wife is ballerina Svetlana Ivanova (died in 2015). From his marriage to her he had twin children - daughter Alexandra and son Danila (born 1996). He also adopted Svetlana’s child from her previous marriage, Maria.

The main belt asteroid 7995 Khvorostovsky is named in honor of Dmitry Hvorostovsky.

The life and work of the singer are dedicated to the books by Natalya Chernova "Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Episodes..." (2006) and Sophia Benois "Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Two Women and Music" (2015), as well as Natalya Chernova's documentaries "Dmitry Hvorostovsky. The Science of Distant Travels..." ( 2002) and Niki Strizhak "Dmitry Hvorostovsky. It's me and music..." (2012).

Date of birth: October 16, 1962
Place of birth: Krasnoyarsk, USSR
Date of death: November 22, 2017
Place of Death: London, UK

Dmitry Alexandrovich Hvorostovsky- Soviet and Russian opera singer.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky was born in October 1962 in Krasnoyarsk. Little Dima inherited a love of vocals from his father Alexander Stepanovich, and good musical taste from his mother Lyudmila Petrovna. My father was a chemical engineer, sang in a beautiful baritone, and listened to good music.

As a child, Dmitry loved to listen to rare records of world opera stars. From an early age he began to sing, especially loved to perform romances and old songs. At the age of 4, he began to master the piano with his father, and then entered a music school. His teachers thought he would become a pianist, not an opera singer.

After graduating from school, he began studying at the Gorky Music Pedagogical College, became a music teacher, received a diploma and became interested in hard rock, which was then at the peak of popularity. At one time, the young man even performed with a semi-amateur group, but soon applied to study at the Krasnoyarsk College of Arts. There he studied in the class of Ekaterina Iofel and began to study the basics of operatic vocals.

The singer's professional career began in his hometown - from 1985 to 1990 he was a member of the troupe of the State Opera and Ballet Theater. Then he was still in his third year, but soon became a star and was involved in almost all performances. In 1986 he met his future wife Svetlana, a ballerina, and three years later they got married. In 1987, he won for the first time the All-Russian Vocal Competition, and a little later he won the All-Union Glinka Singing Competition, held in Baku.

In 1988 he performed the role of Yeletsky in the opera The Queen of Spades on stage in Nice. At the same time, he received the main prize at the International Singing Competition in Toulouse, France. In 1989, he won the BBC television competition Singer of the World, held in Cardiff, UK.

There Dmitry received the title of Best Voice. So he became popular in Europe, he began to be invited to the leading opera houses of the world. Soon he began playing in Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades in the West at Nice Opera. In 1990 he found himself in New York and signed a contract with PhilipsClassics, which released 20 of the singer’s discs. The New York Daily News newspaper called him the last of the Russian baritones - a star of the first magnitude.

Soon Hvorostovsky performed on Red Square, it was shown live in 25 countries, followed by a tour of Russia. In 1991 he received the Trade Union Prize in the field of artistic creativity, in 2000 he became an honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk, and in 2006 - of the Kemerovo region. In 1992 he released the album Black Eyes, which was very successful in the West.

In 1993 he performed leading roles in many productions. In 19956, his twins were born. In 1999 he starred in an operello film in two roles. At the same time, he recorded the vocal cycle Songs and Dances of Mussorgsky with the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra. In 2001, he separated from his wife, soon married a second time to the Italian singer Florence Illy, in 2003 they had a son, Maxim, and in 2007, a daughter, Nina.

On May 9, 2005, a concert took place at the State Kremlin Palace, with the participation of the choir of the Academy of Choral Art and the UNESCO choir. In 2005 he won the Compatriot of the Year award. In February 2006 he gave a big concert in the Great Hall of the Conservatory. In June 2015, he canceled performances due to brain cancer, treatment took place in a London clinic, but it did not help, and he died in November 2017. His parents are still alive.

Achievements of Dmitry Hvorostovsky:

People's Artist of Russia
Laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after Glinka

Dates from the biography of Dmitry Hvorostovsky:

October 1962 – birth
1985-1990 – beginning of career
1991 – first victories
1995 – People's Artist of the Russian Federation
November 2017 - death

Interesting facts of Dmitry Hvorostovsky:

An asteroid is named in his honor
Preferred Verdi's music
In recent years he has collaborated with the Delos company
master of performing works of chamber and cantata-oratorio genres

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky was born on October 16, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk, and died in London on November 22, 2017, at the age of 56 years

Dmitry Hvorostovsky is a world-recognized baritone opera singer, People's Artist of Russia, Laureate of the Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR.

Family and education

His father, Alexander Stepanovich Hvorostovsky, is a chemical engineer, and his mother, Lyudmila Petrovna Hvorostovskaya, is a gynecologist. Despite his scientific profession, his father played the piano, collected records of world opera stars and loved to sing.

He graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical School named after A.M. Gorky and Krasnoyarsk Institute of Arts

Career

After graduation, for five years (1985-1990) he was a soloist of the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky received worldwide recognition in 1989 after winning the BBC television competition, “Singer of the World,” where he received the “Best Voice” award.

After that, since 1990, he regularly performed at the world's best opera stages:

• Theater Royal Covent Garden (London),
• Bavarian State Opera (Munich State Opera),
• Berlin State Opera, La Scala Theater (Milan),
• Vienna State Opera,
• Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires),
• Metropolitan Opera (New York),
• Lyric Opera of Chicago
• Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg,
• Moscow theater "New Opera",
• Opera stage of the Salzburg Festival.

Illness and death

In the summer of 2015, it became known about a brain tumor, and the singer decided to undergo chemotherapy. The treatment took place in London, where he had lived since 1994. Three months later, he appeared on stage again - together with Anna Netrebko in the opera “Il Trovatore” by Giuseppe Verdi, which took place in New York on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

The concert schedule was interrupted for treatment, but the singer did not plan to part with the stage and continued touring.

Latest concerts

On May 27, 2017, Dmitry Hvorostovsky performed in St. Petersburg at a concert dedicated to City Day, and at the same time injured his shoulder as a result of an unfortunate fall on stage. At first, the singer did not plan to seek help from doctors, but the pain did not subside. However, despite the injury, on June 2, 2017, he performed in his native Krasnoyarsk at the Bolshoi Concert Hall.

“I had to come back. Because I love you, because this is my hometown,” Dmitry Hvorostovsky said after the performance and began to cry.

The artist was unable to give an encore. Afterwards he was awarded the title of honorary citizen of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Thank you for such an award, for respect, for love. Performing makes me move forward... Goodbye! - said Dmitry Hvorostovsky after the speech

On October 11, false information about the death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky appeared in a number of media outlets, followed by a refutation.

On November 22, 2017, information about the death of the People's Artist again appeared in the media, and in connection with recent events, when the information was unverified, many wondered whether Dmitry Hvorostovsky was alive. Some time later, the singer’s family confirmed his passing.

Farewell to opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky will be held in Moscow, but the exact date of the event is still unknown, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the poetess and close friend of the artist Liliya Vinogradova.

Singer Joseph Kobzon said that Hvorostovsky bequeathed his body to be cremated, and the ashes to be divided into two parts and buried in Moscow and at home in Krasnoyarsk. The decision on the funeral location in Krasnoyarsk will be made on Thursday, November 23.

Personal life

Dmitry Hvorostovsky was married twice.

The first wife was the corps de ballet dancer, Svetlana Ivanova. They got married in 1991. Dmitry adopted Maria, a child from Svetlana’s first marriage. In 1994, the couple moved to London and had twins: son Danil and daughter Alexandra. in 2001 the couple divorced.

Hvorostovsky's second wife, Florence Illy, gave Dmitry two more children - son Maxim (2003) and daughter Nina (2007). They met during a performance in Geneva, where Hvorostovsky played the role of Don Juan.

Discography

The singer has released many records that are popular among fans of his work and opera lovers

• 1990 — Tchaikovsky and Verdi Arias
• 1991 - Pietro Mascagni. "Rural honor". Philips
• 1991 — Russian Romances
• 1993 - Pyotr Tchaikovsky. "Eugene Onegin". Philips
• 1993 - Traviata, Kiri Te Kanawa, 2CD
• 1994 - Songs and Dances of Death
• 1994 - Rossini, Songs of Love and Desire
• 1994 - Dark Eyes
• 1995 — Tchaikovsky, My Restless Soul
• 1996 - Dmitry
• 1996 - Russia Cast Adrift
• 1996 - Credo
• 1996 - G. V. Sviridov - “Rus' Set Away”
• 1997 - Giuseppe Verdi. "Don Carlos". Conductor: Bernard Haitink. Philips
• 1997 - Russia's War
• 1998 - Kalinka
• 1998 - Arie Antiche
• 1998 - Arias & Duets, Borodina
• 1999 - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. "The Tsar's Bride". Conductor - Valery Gergiev. Philips
• 1999 - Pyotr Tchaikovsky. "Iolanta." Philips
• 2000 - Don Giovanni: Leporello's Revenge, 1CD
• 2001 - Verdi, La traviata DVD
• 2001 — From Russia With Love,
• 2001 - Passione di Napoli
• 2002 — Russian Sacred Choral Music, 7CD
• 2003 - Pyotr Tchaikovsky. "Queen of Spades". RCA
• 2003 - “Songs of the War Years”, DVD
• 2004 - Georgy Sviridov. "Petersburg". Delos
• 2004 - Dmitry Hvorostovsky in Moscow DVD
• 2005 — Songs and Dances of Death Symphonic dances
• 2005 - “Light of the Birches”: Favorite Soviet songs. CD
• 2005 - Pyotr Tchaikovsky. "The Queen of Spades", the best fragments. Delos
• 2005 - I Met You, My Love
• 2005 - Verdi Arias
• 2005 — Moscow Nights
• 2006 - Portrait
• 2007 - Heroes and Villains
• 2007 - “Eugene Onegin”, conductor Valery Gergiev (Onegin)
• 2009 - Deja Vu 2CD + DVD
• 2010 — Tchaikovsky Romances 2CD
• 2010 — Pushkin Romances

Performances (video)

You can listen to Dmitry Hvorostovsky not only by purchasing a disc from his discography. There are many of his performances and concerts online, and you can get acquainted with the baritone, who was recognized all over the world.

Sources: RIA Novosti, mk.ru, rg.ru

Biography of Dmitry Hvorostovsky

Childhood

On October 16, 1962, the future famous singer was born in Krasnoyarsk, and his childhood years were spent here. In his family, dad loved music very much, he sang, played the piano, and throughout his life he collected a huge collection of recordings of opera performers from all over the world. Although he was a chemical engineer by profession, music was his passion. Mom was far from music at all; she worked in a hospital as a gynecologist. Dmitry apparently inherited his beautiful baritone from his father; from childhood he lived surrounded by music, since his father often loved to sing and play the piano in the evenings. Already at the age of four, the boy imitated his father’s singing, which turned out very well. At first, his father took charge of the boy’s musical education; he taught him to play the piano, then he was sent to study at a music school.

Studying at a comprehensive school was difficult for Dmitry, later he did not even want to remember his school years, the only thing he liked was music. And after graduating from school, the young man entered a pedagogical school in Krasnoyarsk. There he also graduated from the Institute of Arts. His teachers were Iofel E.K., Rioli-Slovtsova M.N. other prominent figures in the world of music.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky was fond of music since childhood

The beginning of a creative journey

The first years of studying with Iofel were difficult for Dmitry. Having a quick-tempered and impatient character, he was forced to study again, mastering the profession of an opera soloist. But by the third year everything had fallen into place, and studies returned to normal. Literally, the student understood his teacher instantly, which allowed him to complete his studies with honors.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky began his career as an opera singer in his hometown of Krasnoyarsk. His first place of work was the city opera and ballet theater, where he began performing in 1985. Over the course of 5 years of performances, the singer became a well-known personality in the city. He was invited to perform in the most famous productions of the theater, especially: “Eugene Onegin”, “The Queen of Spades”, “Faust”. The fame of the young singer began to spread far beyond the city of Krasnoyarsk. In 1987, taking part in the All-Russian competition of young vocalists, he took first place. After this, Dmitry took part in the All-Union Competition of Young Vocalists, which was held in Baku.

These competitions became a kind of start in the career of the young singer. It was after winning the competitions that multiple tours began throughout the country. The singer's fame grew, he became recognizable far beyond the borders of his hometown.

Around the same years, Hvorostovsky decided to also conquer listeners in European countries. This goal was achieved through participation in international competitions. In 1988, the singer performed in France in Nice, and the victory was won in Toulouse at an international competition for opera singers. A year later, Hvorostovsky went to an international competition held in Wales. From that time on, all of Europe began to talk about the young and talented singer. The increased interest in the singer was also contributed by his interesting appearance, a handsome young man with an athletic build, regular facial features, a mane of hair and an impeccable tuxedo. His hair turned gray early, as it happened, but this is also a special distinctive feature of the singer, not counting his gorgeous voice, which captivated millions of listeners around the world.

Fame all over the world

In 1990, Hvorostovsky performed on the stage of the New York theater, it was the opera “The Queen of Spades”. Here he was noticed by representatives of the recording industry, who offered to record a series of records for the singer. In total, about 20 records were released during the collaboration. These were recordings of the singer's solo concerts, as well as arias from operas performed. These were years of glory for Hvorostovsky; he was known and loved not only in Russia, but also in America and Europe.
After traveling around Europe with concerts, the artist decides to change his place of residence; he purchases a luxurious house consisting of 5 floors in London. A few years later he receives English citizenship. Tours around the world continued.

Illness and death

In the spring of 2015, Dmitry Hvorostovsky learned about a terrible disease - brain cancer. The symptoms of this terrible illness tormented the singer long before he learned about the disease; suddenly he began to feel dizzy, he lost coordination of movement, and problems with hearing and vision began. Doctors confirmed the diagnosis, and long and expensive treatment began in the best clinics in the world. Refusing surgery, he began undergoing chemotherapy courses. However, medicine was powerless - Dmitry Hvorostovsky died on November 22, 2017 at the age of 56.

Personal life

Hvorostovsky's first wife was Svetlana Ivanova; they met on the stage of the Krasnoyarsk Theater. Svetlana danced in the same theater, and the young man was almost immediately captivated by the beauty and talent of the young girl. Svetlana had already been married and raised a child alone. This did not frighten Dmitry and the rapidly beginning romance ended in a wedding. After this, they moved to the communal apartment where Dmitry lived. At the same time, Hvorostovsky was dissuaded from this marriage, there were rumors that Svetlana often changed suitors. Will she be able to remain faithful to one? In addition, the girl was 3 years older than Dmitry.

In 1996, the marriage gave birth to twins, a boy, Daniel, and a girl, Alexandra. The daughter later became an artist, and the son a musician. The relationship broke down in 1999, and the divorce took place only in 2001. In one of the interviews, the singer admitted that he does not forgive betrayal.

The second wife, Florence Illy, is from Geneva, the girl has French and Italian roots. They also had two children in their marriage: a son, Maxim, in 2003, and a daughter, Nina, in 2007.

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky (October 16, 1962, Krasnoyarsk) - opera singer (baritone), People's Artist of Russia (1995), Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1990), State Prize laureate (1991), laureate of the Trade Union Prize in the field of artistic creativity (1991). Dmitry Hvorostovsky became known throughout the world after his triumphant victory at the BBC television competition “Singer of the World” in Cardiff (1989, Great Britain), where he was awarded the title “Best Voice”. In the same year, Hvorostovsky’s legendary debut took place at London’s prestigious Wigmore Hall, marked by the Times with the catchphrase: “He came, he sang, he won!” Currently, the singer and his family (wife Florence and two children) live in London. Dmitry Hvorostovsky was born in 1962 in Krasnoyarsk, received his education at the Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical School. A.M. Gorky and the Krasnoyarsk Institute of Arts (class of Prof. E.K. Iofel). In 1985-1990 worked in Krasnoyarsk...