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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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dmitri Hvorostovsky walked stiffly toward the center of the stage after the surprise announcement by Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb. The 54-year-old Russian withdrew in ...

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.

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Maybe the third time's the charm. Soprano Jessye Norman had originally been intended to be the guest artist in the National Symphony Orchestra's official opening-night concert, which is to take place ...

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 ...

Saying that he “took the starch out of the Bugs Bunny version of opera,” director Peter Sellars was honored at the Opera News Awards on Sunday. The Pittsburgh-born Sellars accepted the award at the ...

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NEW YORK (AP) - Dmitri Hvorostovsky has withdrawn from a staged opera performance because of treatment for a brain tumor. The 54-year-old Russian baritone was diagnosed with the tumor in June 2015. He ...