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Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Date of birth: 1962-10-16

Place of birth: Krasnoyarsk, USSR

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Dmitri Khvorostovski

Biography

Dmitri Hvorostovsky was born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. In 1989, he won the prestigious Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Since his acclaimed debut as Jeletzki at the Opera in Nice, has carrer has led and continues to lead him to the most important international stages in the world, like for example the New York Met, ROH Covent Garden, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Paris Opera, the Scala, Moskow, the Chicago Lyric Opera, the Liceu in Barcelona, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Salzburger Festspielen, Australia as well as South America. Numerous contemporary composers write works for Dmitri Hvorostovsky. His most important roles include among others Graf Luna (Il trovatore), Posa (Don Carlo), the leading role in Rigoletto, Renato (Un ballo in maschera), the leading role in Simon Boccanegra, Jeletzki and the leading role in Eugen Onegin. He gave his debut at the Wiener Staatsoper in 1994 as Sir Ricardo (I Puritani) and has since also sung Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Posa, Rigoletto, Jeletzki, Jago, Giorgio Germont (La traviata) as well as the leading roles in Eugen Onegin und Simon Boccanegra. http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/kuenstler/saengerinnen/Hvorostovsky.en.php

Movie Credits

Faust (The Royal Opera House)

2011-09-18

Mariinsky Theatre

2008-12-02

A look at the rich history of the Mariinsky Theatre in the birth and growth of the Russian tradition

The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore

2011-04-30

Verdi’s IL TROVATORE again storms the Met stage in a star-studded, anvil-wielding cast , including S

Il Trovatore

2002-04-22

José Cura, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Verónica Villarroel and Yvonne Naef lead the star cast of Verdi's bl

Netrebko and Hvorostovsky: Live in Red Square

2013-06-19

The Russian operatic singers Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky captured live in performance at t

La Traviata

2015-03-21

"This is Vienna State Opera live at home". March 2015.

Verdi: Ernani

2012-02-25

Rising Met star Angela Meade is Elvira, the young woman caught between three men: her lover, the nob

The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

2012-12-08

David Alden’s elegant 2012 production moves Verdi’s thrilling drama to a timeless setting inspired b

The Met — Il Trovatore

2015-10-03

Soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured hero

Dmitri Hvorostovsky - Russian Songs from the War Years

2005-02-08

A magnificent concert event. As the Russian journalist Elena Karakoleva writes, "These songs were kn

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

2012-04-14

Willy Decker’s stunning production of Verdi’s unforgettable drama stars the riveting singing actress

Gala from St. Petersburg

2004-11-08

The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]

1999-04-15

Elijah Moshinsky’s atmospheric production, designed by Mark Thompson, sets the stage for this grippi

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Un Ballo in Maschera - Barcelona

2017-10-24

Envy and conspiracy, but also passionate loves, jealousy, revenge and final forgiveness come togethe

Déjà vu

2009-01-01

Famous opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky performs live songs from his album 'Deja vu' by composer Igo

The Blu-ray Experience: Opera & Ballet

2008-10-01

Including world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura,

Gala Concert: 300 Years of St. Petersburg

2003-05-31

Celebrating three hundred years of the founding of St. Petersburg by Peter The Great. Dazzling stagi

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

2007-02-24

The pain of unrequited love is portrayed unforgettably by two of today’s greatest stars. Renée Flemi