Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Opera Singer

Birthday October 16, 1962

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Nov 27, 2017 (55)

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About

Operatic baritone who won the Glinka State Prize in 1991 and the People's Artist of Russia honorary title in 1995. He has over 70,000 followers on his hvorostovsky Instagram account. 

Before Fame

He made his debut at Krasnoyarsk Opera House, playing Marullo in Rigoletto.

Trivia

He first found acclaim when he won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1989.

Family Life

He was married to Svetlana Hvorostovskaya from 1989 to 2001. He then married Florence Illi 2001 to 2017.

Associated With

He and Sherrill Milnes were both operatic baritones.