The Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky — one of the most widely respected singers in the opera world today — died Wednesday morning in London of complications from brain cancer. He was 55 years old.

While 2011 is still young, it’s already been a banner year for Dmitri Hvorostovsky. The great Siberian bass-baritone has been in New York, singing the title role of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” at the ...

MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Russia’s star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky plans to celebrate his birthday on October 16 at the Old Opera in Frankfurt, just after finishing cancer treatment. Read also ...

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NEW YORK, November 28. /TASS/. Parents, other family members and friends of deceased Russian opera singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky learned of his nomination for the Grammy Award shortly after the funeral, ...

Remembering Ms. Franklin’s last-minute substitution for Luciano Pavarotti at the Grammy Awards was a highlight of the week. Duke Ellington, Donizetti and a beloved conductor were among the highlights.

In the days leading up to the big event, several people asked me, “So, are you going to the Anna Netrebko concert?” They could be forgiven: Wednesday night’s concert at Carnegie Hall was a joint ...

There was a point in Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s concert Sunday afternoon at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion when the enthusiastic applause shifted into rhythmic clapping, a much rarer form of approval from a ...

He’s not Elvis anymore. Dmitri Hvorostovsky has lost the pompadour and, more important, the 41-year-old baritone from Siberia has aged gracefully. In fact, at a Dorothy Chandler Pavilion recital ...

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who died late last month at the age of 55, was one of the greatest operatic baritones of his generation. The Siberian-born giant of the opera world announced two and a half years ...

Dmitri Hvorostovsky is one of the hottest names in the singing business these days. He's in the NPR studios with NPR's Fred Child to sing and talk about Russian art songs.