“It's too sad to say anything right now. We were just very friendly. You have to get used to it, ”Hvorostovsky’s friend, singer and composer Alexander Gradsky told RBC. “Everyone thought that this could happen, but when it happens, you understand how disgusting this event is,” he concluded.
Another friend of Hvorostovsky, People's Artist of Russia Igor Butman, called the opera singer "a great artist." “You can talk about him for a very long time and a lot. I know that he was sick, and his illness [was] very bad,” he said, noting that “this is a huge loss and grief.” “The man was good and kind, talented,” Butman concluded.
Vladimir Kudashev, a classmate of the singer, soloist of the Moscow Novaya Opera Theater, brought his condolences to the family and friends of Hvorostovsky on the death of the artist. “This is a huge loss for the world opera. We are all mourning,” he told RBC, adding that this is “of course, a predictable end.” “But we all hoped that he would be able to overcome this disease. But, unfortunately, the disease took over,” said Kudashev.
Hvorostovsky's illness became known in 2015. Then the artist announced that he was suffering from a brain tumor and was starting treatment. Subsequently, because of this, the opera singer repeatedly canceled his performances. In particular, in connection with this, Hvorostovsky's concert in Vienna was canceled in September last year, and in Moscow in December of the same year. Later that month, the singer withdrew from opera performances, and in June 2017, the artist's planned performances for the 2017/18 season at the Vienna State Opera.
A month ago, on October 11, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported the death of Hvorostovsky without indicating the source of the information. After that, State Duma deputy Elena Mizulina and singer Sergey Lazarev expressed their condolences. A few hours later, information about the death of the artist, his director Mark Hildrew. In Komsomolskaya Pravda, this material was then called a "puncture", promising to conduct in connection with this in the editorial office of "".
Hvorostovsky's friend and former Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov later told RBC that the publication about the death of the singer had a sleepless night in the artist's family. “They received calls all night. Everyone was on edge. Very scary information,” said Astakhov.
The artist was born in 1962 in Krasnoyarsk. In 1982 he graduated from the music department of the Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical College. A.M. Gorky, and in the mid-1980s - the vocal faculty of the Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Arts, class of Professor Ekaterina Iofel.
In 1987, the singer became the winner of the All-Union Glinka Vocal Competition, and a year later he won the International Vocal Competition in Toulouse. In 1989, Hvorostovsky won the prestigious vocal competition in Cardiff, where the unofficial title of "the best voice in the world" is awarded.
After his debut in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades at the Nice Opera, Hvorostovsky began performing at the world's leading opera stages such as Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, the Paris Opera, the Bavarian and Vienna State Operas, La Scala, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and also at the most prestigious festivals, including Salzburg. Since 1994, Hvorostovsky lived in London.
A special place in the artist's repertoire was occupied by the music of Georgy Sviridov. In particular, Hvorostovsky was the first to perform his vocal poem "Petersburg" based on Blok's verses, written in 1995 and dedicated to the singer.
In May 2004, Hvorostovsky performed with a solo program on Red Square. Popular Soviet works of the war years, arias from operas by Russian and Italian composers, several Russian romances and Neapolitan songs were performed. The concert was broadcast on TV in more than 30 countries of the world. The performance of the artist was attended by Vladimir Putin and Hosni Mubarak, who at that time was the President of Egypt.
In September 2017, the President of Russia signed a decree on awarding Hvorostovsky with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree.
Published on 11.10.17 02:37On the night of October 11, opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky died in London. The cause of death for the media did not become a mystery - the artist had been fighting cancer for two years.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky died: the cause of death is already known to the media
vid_roll_width="300px" vid_roll_height="150px">On the night of October 11, the famous Russian opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky died at the age of 54. According to the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, the musician died in his apartment in London, where he had been staying for the past few weeks. In the capital of England, he had previously been treated at a clinic.
Recall that for about two years Hvorostovsky struggled with cancer after a tumor was discovered in the artist in June 2015. intkbbee brain.
After a course of treatment in September of the same year, Hvorostovsky returned to the stage, performing the main role in Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
In December last year, Hvorostovsky announced his refusal to participate in opera productions "for the foreseeable future."
“I have problems with balance due to my illness, so it’s quite difficult for me to perform in performances,” the singer explained.
That same month, he was hospitalized with pneumonia.
In the autumn of 2016, in order to undergo chemotherapy, the singer canceled his performance in the production of "Simon Boccanegra", which was scheduled to premiere at the Vienna Opera.
After treatment, on his birthday, October 16, the singer performed on the stage of the Old Opera in Frankfurt.
Hvorostovsky last appeared on stage in June 2017. With a shoulder injury, the artist performed in his hometown, after which he was awarded the title of honorary citizen of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
A concert scheduled for September 26 at the Moscow State Conservatory has been cancelled.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky did not live up to his 55th birthday for only five days.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: biography
Dmitry Hvorostovsky was born in 1955 in Krasnoyarsk, graduated from the Pedagogical College and the Institute of Arts, from 1985 to 1990 he was a soloist at the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Then he performed at the world's leading opera houses, and since 1994 he has lived in London. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.
In early September, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the baritone with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th Class.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky died in London after a long illness. This was reported to TASS by the representative of the artist in Russia Anna Ilyina.
“It’s really, unfortunately, that’s how it happened,” she said.
Also, the death of Hvorostovsky was reported to RIA Novosti by singer Dmitry Malikov.
“I have information from my poetess Lilia Vinogradova, who was very close to him and who was there with him. She wrote to me that he died at 3.36 am London time,” Malikov said.
Hvorostovsky died at the age of 56 after a long and protracted illness. At the end of June 2015, the singer, who has been living in London for many years, announced that he was suffering from a brain tumor.
Biography of Dmitry Hvorostovsky
Dmitry Alexandrovich 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 worked as a gynecologist.
In 1972-1977, Dmitry Hvorostovsky studied at the city music school No. 4, studied solfeggio and piano.
In 1982 he graduated from the music department of the Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical College. A. M. Gorky (now - Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical College No. 1 named after M. Gorky), in the mid-1980s - the 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 Theatre.
In 1987 he was awarded the first prize at the All-Union Competition of Vocalists. M. I. Glinka (Baku, Azerbaijan SSR; now - the Republic of Azerbaijan), in 1988 he received the Grand Prix at the International Singing Competition in Toulouse (France).
In 1988 he made his debut on the European stage, performing the part of Yeletsky from Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades at the Nice Opera House (France).
Dmitry Hvorostovsky became widely known in 1989 after winning the IV International Singer of the World Vocal Competition in Cardiff (Wales, UK; held since 1983 once every two years under the auspices of the BBC). This success brought the performer an offer to perform at the world's leading theater venues: Covent Garden (London, UK), the Bavarian and Berlin State Operas (Germany), La Scala (Milan, Italy), the Vienna State Opera (Austria), the Metropolitan Opera (New York, USA), etc.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky's repertoire included leading roles in operas: Eugene Onegin, Iolanthe and The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Simon Boccanegra and Otello by Giuseppe Verdi, The Favorite and Love Potion 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 Gioacchino Rossini, Faust by Charles Gounod, Rural honor" by Pietro Mascagni, "Pagliacci" by Ruggero Leoncavallo and others.
Along with opera parts, 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 has 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 Meta (India), Bernard Haitink (Netherlands), Claudio Abbado (Italy) and others.
In 1995, the composer Georgy Sviridov, especially for the duet of Dmitry Hvorostovsky and pianist Mikhail Arkadiev, created the musical poem "Petersburg" for voice and piano to the words of Alexander Blok. Its world premiere took place in May 1996 at London's Wigmore Hall.
Especially for Dmitri Hvorostovsky and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (USA), the Georgian composer Gia Kancheli composed the work “Do not Cry!”. 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 over 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 Siurina, Ekaterina Gubanova, Ildar and Askar Abdrazakovs (Russia), Rene Fleming and Sondra Radvanovsky (USA), Barbara Frittoli and Marcello Giordani (Italy), Sumi Cho ( South Korea), Jonas Kaufman (Germany), Ramon Vargas (Mexico) and others.
Since the early 2010s, Dmitry Hvorostovsky has collaborated with Russian composer Igor Krutoy. At different times, their joint concerts were held in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv (Ukraine) and New York.
September 25, 2012 Dmitry Hvorostovsky, accompanied by the choir of the Academy of Choral Art. V. S. Popov and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia. 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 and others.
On June 24, 2015, it was officially announced that Dmitry Hvorostovsky had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The singer was undergoing treatment, but continued his professional activities. In particular, he performed with Anna Netrebko at the Metropolitan Opera (September 2015), with the Latvian singer Elina Garancha at the State Kremlin Palace (October 2015), in a gala concert on Palace Square dedicated to the City Day of St. Petersburg (May 2017 ) and etc.
During his career, the singer has released more than 40 music CDs with recordings of solo and opera performances. On November 10, 2017, the release of the next disc was scheduled - with a recording of the opera "Rigoletto", in which Hvorostovsky performed the title role.
People's Artist of Russia (1995).
He was awarded the Orders of Alexander Nevsky (2015) and "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree (2017).
Laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR. 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 with a second marriage to the Italian singer Florence Illi. There are two children in the family - son Maxim (born 2003) and daughter Nina (born 2007). First wife - ballerina Svetlana Ivanova (died in 2015). From marriage with 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 after Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
The life and work of the singer are devoted to the books of Natalia Chernova “Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Episodes…” (2006) and Sophia Benois “Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Two Women and Music” (2015), as well as documentaries by Natalia Chernova “Dmitry Hvorostovsky. The science of distant wanderings…” (2002) and Nicky Strizhak “Dmitry Hvorostovsky. This is me and the music…” (2012).
Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died. This tragic news, which came from London in the morning, was confirmed to us by a friend, like-minded person and colleague of Hvorostovsky, conductor Konstantin Orbelyan.
I managed to say goodbye to Dmitry last night at 21.00. And today, early in the morning, his wife Florence called me and said that Dima had died a minute ago. This was at 3:30 am. He died in a hospital in London.
Unfortunately, the fight for his life ended today.
I cannot say that in the last minutes he was conscious. His parents arrived yesterday morning. They saw each other. We even managed to talk as much as possible. And they also said goodbye to him, although until the last minute no one believed that Dima would leave.
We all hoped for a miracle.
In October, People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Hvorostovsky turned 55 years old.
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FAMILY COMMENT
On behalf of the Hvorostovsky family, it is with a heavy heart that we announce that Dmitry Hvorostovsky - beloved operatic baritone, husband, father, son and friend - has died at the age of 55. After battling brain cancer for two and a half years, he passed away quietly this morning, November 22, surrounded by family at his home in London, UK. The warmth of his voice and his spirit will forever remain with us.
DOSSIER "KP"
One of the best baritones of our time, the owner of a sensual timbre, who owns all the secrets of bel canto, was born into an average Soviet family. In Krasnoyarsk . Dad is an engineer, mom is a doctor. What's unusual? Only a unique voice that sounded very early. From the age of 4, Dima performed Russian romances and folk songs quite professionally. And while classmates were puffing over puzzles and equations, he played scales and sang at the music school. Maybe even then he understood: he had a different purpose. Or maybe they liked music lessons more.
The outstanding teachers of the Krasnoyarsk Institute of Arts helped to hone the technique of singing. Among them, the main one is Professor Ekaterina Iofel.
A happy father with children (from left to right): Maria (daughter of the singer's first wife, whom he adopted), 21-year-old Danila and 21-year-old Alexandra (children from their first marriage with ballerina Svetlana Ivanova), 10-year-old Nina, in the second row - 15 year old Maxim. Photo: Instagram.com
After the institute, Dmitry's career went like clockwork: solo parts in the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater, victories in international competitions.
In 1989 he won first place at the Singer of the World International Singing Competition in Cardiff, Wales. What is behind this? Firstly, world fame, and secondly, contracts with the best opera scenes. La Scala, Theater Royal, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera… Any piece for any audience. At least on a large opera stage, at least in a chamber hall or an open-air concert. Hvorostovsky was capable of everything and talent: from the most complex opera parts to Russian romances, from Italian songs to Soviet hits. He sang romances by Fauré, Tchaikovsky, Taneyev, Liszt and Rachmaninov. One of his favorite roles was Rigoletto in the Verdi opera of the same name ... Once he threw out a completely unexpected trick - he began to collaborate with pop composer Igor Krutoy. Hvorostovsky released a video for his song "You and I".
It seemed that life gave him everything with a full spoon: both talent and wife - a beautiful half-French half-Italian Florence, and five children on the benches. Not to mention the fact that Hvorostovsky himself looked incredibly impressive not only on stage, but also in life. Strong, handsome, dives into the hole, goes on a boat along the Yenisei. And suddenly an illness ... A few years ago, his concerts were canceled in Moscow due to problems with his voice. Then no one suspected anything fatal - problems with the voice of opera performers happen. But two years ago, like a bolt from the blue, Dmitry was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Everyone believed that he would cope with this misfortune. He is strong, he is a Siberian. Alas, the disease was stronger.
CONDOLENCES
A close friend of Hvorostovsky about his last days: He could not speak, but he heard and understood everything
Died Dmitry Alexandrovich Hvorostovsky. People's Artist of Russia, holder of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree and other awards, an internationally recognized opera singer, died on the night of November 22 at 3.35. He was 55 years old. Cancer. In the last days of the artist's life (he was in a hospice in London), the closest people were nearby, including the Russian poetess Lilia Vinogradova. We called a close friend of Dmitri Hvorostovsky in London
Colleagues and friends on the death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky: We did not believe until the last that this would happen
The death of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, an opera singer and People's Artist of Russia, is a great loss not only for his family and entourage, but also for the opera world. Colleagues and friends of the artist are talking about this today, expressing condolences in connection with his death.
“I can only say that we have lost a great singer, a wonderful person, a friend, a world personality who made a huge contribution, he made a huge contribution to the world opera culture and also in the world and in Russia. I think that for a very long time we will not have such a singer as Dima. He was still a very close friend to us, I was lucky to be on the same stage with him ... I express my condolences to his entire family. This is terrible news. It’s just somehow unexpected ... We all knew about it, but everyone didn’t believe until the last that it would happen, ”Dinara Aliyeva, soloist of the Bolshoi Theater, told Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio
MEANWHILE
Dmitry Hvorostovsky bequeathed to bury his ashes in Moscow and Krasnoyarsk
It was very difficult to hope, because Dmitry Hvorostovsky's diagnosis was incurable - an oncological tumor of the brain, - People's Artist of the USSR Iosif Kobzon told KP. - But Dmitry fought. I fought as best I could. And I understand him, maybe more than anyone else. Because when I had critical situations with oncology, they, in fact, remained, I fought. And chemotherapy, which, of course, affected both my body and life ... And I thought about Hvorostovsky - how he relates to his damned diagnosis
BY THE WAY
Personal life of Dmitry Hvorostovsky: on the first date with his wife Florence, they sculpted dumplings
In 1999, Dmitry met the singer Florence Illy. In fact, an office romance grew into a marriage that lasted until the artist's last breath. We talk about the personal life of Dmitry Hvorostovsky - the love story of the singer and his " Floshi Dmitri Hvorostovsky - beloved operatic baritone, husband, father, son and friend - has died at the age of 55. After a two and a half year battle with brain cancer, he quietly passed away this morning, November 22, in London, surrounded by his family. Our condolences to the family and friends of the artist.
More recently, frightening and terrible news about the death of the famous singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky appeared on the social network. Netizens were horrified by the sudden death of a talented musician. Many people wonder, is it true that Hvorostovsky died?
On the night of October 11, sad and frightening information appeared on the Internet that the famous opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky had passed away. Member of the Federation Council Elena Mizulina spoke about his sudden death. But fortunately, a refutation of this information appeared on the network. Hvorostovsky's wife was horrified by such gossip and wrote that Dmitry is currently with her and he is alive.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky died or not: latest news, illness
Fans of the famous Russian performer Dmitry Hvorostovsky made a disappointing conclusion that the artist’s health condition has worsened a little, and he can’t defeat cancer.
Dmitry made a statement to his fans on Facebook. “If you do not force yourself, the disease will triumph over you. Every day, hourly, you need to pull yourself out in all possible ways: exercises, children, smiles, love ... And grumbling a little is also not forbidden ... I, of course, have already become a little used to the home lifestyle. But it’s better not to get used to it, ”said the artist.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky - opera singer, People's Artist of Russia. Today, people follow not only his work, but also the latest health news, because the singer is seriously ill.
Meanwhile, a couple of days ago, a picture depicting two roses appeared on the official page of Dmitri Hvorostovsky's wife Florence. “For you and for Dmitry,” the image was signed. The drawing made an ambiguous impression on the Russians, because an even number of flowers is a sad symbol. It is noteworthy that Florence, for some reason, banned commenting on the publication, although all her previous posts are allowed.
Recall that Dmitry Hvorostovsky has been suffering from a brain tumor since 2015. According to some reports, the last time the performer was hospitalized was in December 2016: then he came down with pneumonia. To undergo treatment, the singer was forced to cancel several performances. At the end of September 2015, the performer resumed his concert activity. Hvorostovsky underwent a series of chemotherapy courses, but the disease has not yet been defeated.
