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Opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky died on the morning of November 22 in London at the age of 56 after a long serious illness. The artist’s agent told TASS about this on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, this really happened,” said the singer’s representative in Russia.

The agency also received a message from the executive vice president of 21C Media Group, Sean Michael Gross, who acted as Hvorostovsky's official representative in London. It says that last days The singer spent his life in a London hospice surrounded by his family.

“It is with deep regret that we inform you that on November 22 at 3:20 am in London, Dmitry Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky, a beloved opera baritone, a wonderful husband, father, son and friend, passed away. He died after two and a half years of struggle with a serious illness - brain cancer. Dmitry Alexandrovich was only 55. He spent his last days surrounded by loved ones - in a hospice, not far from his home in London,” the message says.

Information about Hvorostovsky's death was also confirmed by RBC National artist Russia and State Duma deputy Joseph Kobzon. However, according to him, the artist died in Switzerland.

At the same time, singer Dmitry Malikov told RIA Novosti that Hvorostovsky died in London. “I have information from my poetess Liliya 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,” the artist said.

This information was later confirmed by the singer’s family. “On behalf of the Hvorostovsky family, we are saddened to announce the passing of Dmitry Hvorostovsky - a beloved operatic baritone, husband, father, son and friend - at the age of 55. After a two and a half year battle with brain cancer, he died peacefully this morning, November 22nd. surrounded by his family near his home in London, UK. May the warmth of his voice and his soul always be with us," reads the message on official page singer on Facebook.

Hvorostovsky is survived by his wife Florence Hvorostovskaya, children Maxim (14 years old) and Nina (10 years old), as well as two twin children from a previous marriage, Danila and Alexandra (21 years old), and parents Alexander Stepanovich and Lyudmila Petrovna Hvorostovsky.

Director Bolshoi Theater Vladimir Urin called Hvorostovsky's death a loss for the Russian and world community. "The words that naturally arise in connection with this news - he, of course, was among the world's outstanding opera stars. (...) He had aristocracy and artistry. (...) This is a loss not only for our Russian, but also the world community,” said the head of the theater in a comment to Interfax.

Hvorostovsky celebrated his 55th birthday on October 16. Then the singer was congratulated, in particular, by Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him “one of the outstanding baritones of our time.” In mid-October, the singer said that he was still struggling with his illness, and even planned to give a concert in Moscow before the New Year. “Today, for me, every performance in front of an audience is a litmus test, a test of yourself, your voice, which can sound new even despite your physical condition,” said the artist.

On the night of October 11th" TVNZ" published a message about the death of the artist, which shook up the entire world media. This information was soon refuted. The editors apologized for what happened, explaining the unreliable publication as a “mistake" of their staff member.

For the last year and a half, Hvorostovsky’s concert activities have been interrupted every now and then due to a serious illness discovered in the singer. At the end of June 2015, the artist, who had been living in London for many years, announced that he was suffering from a brain tumor.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky was born on October 16, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk. Graduated in 1982 music department Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical School named after. A. M. Gorky (now - Krasnoyarsk Pedagogical College N1 named after M. Gorky), in the mid-1980s - vocal department of Krasnoyarsk state institute arts in the class of Professor Ekaterina Iofel. The artist's singing voice is baritone.

In 1987 he was awarded first prize at the All-Union Vocal Competition. M.I. Glinka, held in Baku. In 1988 he received the Grand Prix at International competition singers in Toulouse (France).

In the same year he made his debut on the European stage, performing the part of Yeletsky from Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades on stage opera house Nice. Hvorostovsky gained wide fame a year later after winning the IV International Singer of the World vocal competition in Cardiff (Wales, UK).

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) and others.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky died in London after a long illness. Anna Ilyina, the artist’s representative in Russia, reported this to TASS.

“It’s really, unfortunately, what happened,” she said.

Singer Dmitry Malikov also reported to RIA Novosti about Hvorostovsky’s death.

“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 had been living in London for many years, announced that he was suffering from a brain tumor.

Biography of 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 the city music school No. 4, studied 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 the soloist of the Krasnoyarsk state theater opera and ballet.

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 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 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 “ Queen of Spades"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" Anton Rubinstein, " The Tsar's Bride"Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, " Barber of Seville"Gioacchino Rossini, Faust by Charles Gounod, Honor Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, etc.

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

IN different 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 ) and 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.

Especially for Dmitry Hvorostovsky and symphony orchestra San Francisco (USA), Georgian composer Gia Kancheli composed the work “Don’t 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 a charity concert he performed Soviet songs 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. 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 different countries world: 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 beginning of the 2010s, Dmitry Hvorostovsky has collaborated with Russian composer Igor Krutoy. IN different time their joint concerts took place 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 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 speeches 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 was undergoing treatment, but continued professional activity. 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 at Palace Square for the City Day of St. Petersburg (May 2017), 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.

Was an honorary citizen of Krasnoyarsk (2000) and Krasnoyarsk Territory(2015), Kemerovo region (2006).

He was an honorary professor at the Moscow state university them. 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 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.

Natalia Chernova’s books “Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Episodes..." (2006) and Sophia Benois "Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Two women and music" (2015), as well as documentaries Natalia Chernova “Dmitry Hvorostovsky. The science of distant travels..." (2002) and Niki Strizhak "Dmitry Hvorostovsky. This is me and the music...” (2012).

A month earlier, his friend, composer and producer Igor Krutoy spoke with Dmitry Hvorostovsky. The musician was stunned by how the famous opera singer’s voice had changed.

The producer called Hvorostovsky after the media appeared fake information about his death. Cool just wanted to show support for his friend. Hearing in handset Hvorostovsky, he could not believe that one of the best votes countries.

In recent days, the poetess Lilia Vinogradova, with whom they were friends, was next to the singer. According to her, Hvorostovsky died in a London hospice at 3:35 local time, although there was information in the media that he died at his home.

“Nearby were the closest people, his wife, his parents flew in from Moscow yesterday. They managed to say goodbye to their son. I was nearby, a cousin from Krasnoyarsk, children,” Vinogradova told the REN TV channel.

Conductor Konstantin Orbelyan was also next to him in last hours singer's life. According to him, Hvorostovsky literally lived on stage and gave 1000% at concerts. He was as efficient as a horse, the conductor emphasized.

“At any concert, he splashed enormous artistic and emotional energy into the hall. His epoch-making project with war songs turned the country into a proud state,” Orbelyan told RIA Novosti.

Opera singer Maria Guleghina hoped until the very end that the news about Hvorostovsky’s death would turn out to be the same “fake stuff” as it was a month ago, when Komsomolskaya Pravda published unreliable information. Now that his death had become a fact, she asked everyone to refrain from crying, since now was the time to remain silent.

“Now you need to close your mouth, don’t cry, don’t howl. This is not good for his soul. You just need to think well of him. Give him energy. Thank him for everything good he has done,” the artist said in a conversation with RT.

The most important thing, Gulegina is sure, is the support of the Hvorostovsky family, which needs to get rid of the feeling of loneliness after Dmitry’s departure.

It is worth noting that Hvorostovsky gave his last concert in his native Krasnoyarsk in June of this year. Then he struggled, but still survived to the end.

In 2015, Hvorostovsky told the public that he was seriously ill. Doctors discovered he had a brain tumor. Since that year, the illness has repeatedly prevented the singer from performing at a concert.

A few minutes ago, Dmitry Malikov announced the death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky on his Twitter page.

However, not everyone believed the veracity of the artist’s message: last month the media already reported the death of opera singer. Then the information was denied by Hvorostovsky’s director Mark Hildrew, and Dmitry’s wife wrote on Facebook that her “husband is fine and happily sleeping next to her.”

Update:

Joseph Kobzon just confirmed Malikov’s words. According to the artist, Hvorostovsky died in Europe at the age of 56.

Dmitry Malikov also managed to report that his account was not hacked.

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 commented on his post to a RIA Novosti correspondent.

One of the latest sad news was confirmed by the artist’s representative in Russia. According to him, after a long illness, Dmitry Hvorostovsky died in London:

This really happened, unfortunately.

- she told TASS.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky with his wife Florence at New Wave 2016

Let us remember that in 2015, Hvorostovsky was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The singer interrupted his concert activities for several months for treatment. He later returned to the stage, but the fight against cancer was not over.

Dmitry Hvorostovsky died. This tragic news, which came from London this morning, was confirmed to us by Hvorostovsky’s friend, like-minded person and colleague, conductor Konstantin Orbelyan.

I managed to say goodbye to Dmitry last night at 21.00. And early this morning his wife Florence called me and said that Dima had died a minute ago. It was at 3.30 am. He died in a hospital in London.

Unfortunately, the fight for his life ended today.

I can’t say that he was conscious in the last minutes. Yesterday morning his parents flew to see him. They met. We even managed to talk as much as possible. And they also said goodbye to him, although before 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, a beloved operatic baritone, husband, father, son and friend, has passed away at the age of 55. After a two and a half year battle with brain cancer, 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 remain with us forever

DOSSIER "KP"

One of the best baritones of our time, the owner of a sensual timbre, who knows 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 unique voice, which sounded very early. From the age of 4, Dima performed Russian romances and folk songs quite professionally. And while his classmates were puffing away at problems and equations, he played scales and sang in music school. Maybe he already understood then: he had a different purpose. Or maybe I liked music lessons more.

Outstanding teachers from the Krasnoyarsk Institute of Arts helped him hone his singing technique. The main one among them is Professor Ekaterina Iofel.

A happy father with children (from left to right): Maria (the daughter of the singer’s first wife, whom he adopted), 21-year-old Danila and 21-year-old Alexandra (children from his first marriage with ballerina Svetlana Ivanova), 10-year-old Nina, in the second row - 15-year-old Maxim. Photo: Instagram.com

After college, Dmitry’s career went like clockwork: solo roles at the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater, victories at international competitions.

In 1989, he won first place at the Singer of the World International Vocal Competition in Cardiff (Wales). What's behind this? Firstly, world fame, secondly, contracts with the best opera stages. La Scala, Royal Theater Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera... Any works for any audience. At least for a big one opera stage, even in a chamber hall or a concert under open air. Hvorostovsky was capable of everything and his 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 opera of the same name “Verdi... One day he pulled out a completely unexpected trick - he began collaborating with the pop composer Igor Krutoy. Hvorostovsky released a video for his song “You and Me”.

It seemed that life had given him everything in a spoonful: talent, his wife - the beautiful half-French, half-Italian Florence, and five children in the shops. Not to mention the fact that Hvorostovsky himself looked incredibly impressive not only on stage, but also in life. Strong, handsome, dives into an ice hole, goes on a boat along the Yenisei. And suddenly an illness... A few years ago, his concerts in Moscow were canceled due to problems with his voice. At that time, no one suspected anything fatal—problems with the voice of opera performers do 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 Siberian. Alas, the disease turned out to be stronger.

CONDOLENCES

A close friend of Hvorostovsky about his last days: He could not speak, but he heard and understood everything

Dmitry Alexandrovich Hvorostovsky died. People's Artist of Russia, holder of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree and other awards, internationally recognized opera singer passed away 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), his closest people were nearby, including Russian poetess Liliya Vinogradova. We called close friend Dmitry Hvorostovsky to London

Colleagues and friends about the death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky: Until recently we did not believe that this would happen

The death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky, an opera singer and People's Artist of Russia, is a great loss not only for his family and entourage, but also for opera world. Colleagues and friends of the artist are talking about this today, expressing condolences on his death.

"I can only say that we have lost a great singer, wonderful person, a friend, a world personality who made a huge contribution, he made a huge contribution to world opera culture and also in the world and in Russia. I think that for a very long time we will not have a singer like Dima. He was still a very close friend to us, I was lucky enough to stand 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 until the last moment we didn’t believe that it would happen,” Bolshoi Theater soloist Dinara Aliyeva told Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda.

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 brain tumor,” People’s Artist of the USSR Joseph Kobzon told KP. - But Dmitry fought. I fought as hard as 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 my life... And I thought about Hvorostovsky - how he feels about his damn diagnosis

BY THE WAY

Personal life of Dmitry Hvorostovsky: on the first date with his wife Florence, they made dumplings

In 1999, Dmitry met singer Florence Illy. Actually love affair at work developed into a marriage that lasted until last breath artist. We talk about the personal life of Dmitry Hvorostovsky - the love story of the singer and his “ Floshi Dmitry Hvorostovsky - beloved opera 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 passed away quietly this morning, November 22, in London, surrounded by his family. Our condolences to the artist’s family and friends.