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Opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky died in London at the age of 55.
People's Artist of Russia, opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky, who had suffered from oncology for a long time, died in London. The death of the singer was reported by Dmitry Malikov and Iosif Kobzon.
“I have information from my poetess Lilia Vinogradova, who was very close to him and who was there with him,” singer Dmitry Malikov told RIA Novosti.
A terrible diagnosis - a brain tumor - was made to Dmitry Hvorostovsky, who lived in London for many years, in June 2015. When the disease became known, the artist canceled performances for two months and underwent several courses of chemotherapy in one of the cancer centers in London.
The return of Dmitry Hvorostovsky to the stage after a course of treatment took place on August 25, 2015 in New York on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. However, in December 2016, the singer's health deteriorated and he again canceled all opera performances.
Hvorostovsky's middle daughter showed unknown footage of her father and mother in her youth
Alexandra, 21, and her twin brother Danila buried both parents
The capsule with the ashes of Hvorostovsky was delivered to Krasnoyarsk
A capsule with the ashes of the People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Hvorostovsky was delivered to Krasnoyarsk. This was reported to RBC by its director Anna Ilyina.
For further comments, she asked to contact the authorities of the region. The press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, in turn, told RBC that they did not have information about this.
As told TASS, acting. Minister of Culture of the region Elena Mironenko, the official burial ceremony will take place after all issues are resolved.
Hvorostovsky was posthumously nominated for a Grammy
The deceased opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky was nominated for the Grammy international music award. The Recording Academy of America released the full list of nominees on the awards website on Tuesday, November 28.
Hvorostovsky was nominated in the category "Best Classical Solo Album" for the disc "Sviridov: Russia Set Away", recorded on the verses of Sergei Yesenin together with pianist Konstantin Orbelyan. In total, five albums are nominated for the award.
The American rapper JAY-Z received the most nominations - he was nominated in eight categories. He is followed by hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar with seven nominations.
Winners will be announced on January 28, 2018 in New York. The ceremony will be the 60th in a row. The previous award ceremony took place on the night of February 13 in Los Angeles. In the categories "Single of the Year", "Best Album", "Best Pop Solo Performance" and "Record of the Year" the statuettes went to the British singer Adele.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky died at the age of 55 in London on November 22. He battled brain cancer for two and a half years.
Alexander Uss proposed to create a memorial in memory of Hvorostovsky
Krasnoyarsk is considering several options for burying the urn with the ashes of Dmitry Hvorostovsky. Acting Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Alexander Uss put forward a proposal to build a special memorial complex on the banks of the Yenisei.
The name of the famous baritone can be given to the Opera and Ballet Theater, this is his first place of work, or to the Institute of Arts, which he graduated from. There is also an option to name the Grand Concert Hall after Hvorostovsky, where he gave his last concert.
The day before, on November 27, after parting at the Moscow Philharmonic, the ashes of the great singer were cremated and divided into two parts, according to his will. One part will be buried in Moscow at the Novodevichy cemetery, and the other in Krasnoyarsk. The Krasnoyarsk delegation will deliver the ashes to the regional center.
The famous opera singer, a native of Krasnoyarsk, Dmitry Hvorostovsky died on November 22 after a long illness in London. Doctors diagnosed him with brain cancer.
At parting with Hvorostovsky, Kobzon and Krutoy made heartfelt speeches
Hundreds of people came to see off the legendary Russian opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky in last way. The farewell ceremony took place in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, where crowds of people with flowers flocked from the very morning. Olga Golodets, Iosif Kobzon, Igor Krutoy, Lev Leshchenko and other well-known public and political figures came to say goodbye to Hvorostovsky. People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Hvorostovsky died at the age of 56 after a severe and prolonged illness.
Farewell to Dmitry Hvorostovsky takes place in Moscow
At a civil memorial service in the Concert Hall. P. I. Tchaikovsky came hundreds of people
a civil memorial service is held in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, where the outstanding singer has performed more than once. Friends, relatives, colleagues, fans... To pay tribute to the memory of their favorite artist, people line up in a long line.
Dmitry Alexandrovich died last week at the age of 56. AT recent times he was battling a severe illness. The funeral will take place tomorrow.
The farewell ceremony has been going on for about two hours. The queue runs along the Theater of Satire and stretches along the Garden Ring. Directly above the entrance to the Moscow Philharmonic is a portrait of Dmitry Hvorostovsky and the inscription "Forever with us." The singer's voice comes out of the speakers.
They say goodbye to the folk hero, whose departure is perceived as a personal pain. People with whom I managed to talk could not believe for a long time that their idol had left so early. He was given much more talent than time.
- “His extraordinary charm, his warmth and confidential conversation with the audience, when it seemed to everyone that he was singing just for him, this is very valuable. It's not for every artist. And Hvorostovsky, I think that, in addition to being a great artist, he had an unusually Russian soul.
“We all experience deep pain. The great artist who glorified our vocal school abroad has left. In opera arias and songs by Russian and Soviet composers, in romances, he glorified our vocal school.”
- “When you give away positive, beauty ... This kind energy that emanated from him, from his voice, from his talent, from such a big person is something unusual. When you listen, it feels like you are floating somewhere between heaven and earth, so I really want to thank him.”
Not just an artist - a man with a capital letter. Strong, fearless. For two and a half years, the artist struggled with the disease and was an example of how to live. When he died, the Hvorostovsky family turned to fans - not to buy lush bouquets, but rather to transfer money to the cancer research fund.
The Moscow Philharmonic is a landmark place for Hvorostovsky. Chamber, cozy hall, where he was always so warmly received. Here, as well as at the world's best venues (La Scala, the Metropolitan, the Vienna Opera), there were never extra tickets for his concert.
Now there are also hundreds of people in the Tchaikovsky Hall, many are sitting in the audience seats, listening to the extraordinary voice of Dmitry Hvorostovsky. On the stage - relatives and friends.
“My story is connected with him, and that of most people who have heard him at least once, seen him at least once. He penetrated the minds of these people and gave happiness, love, faith in life, in beauty to so many people, ”said Yevgeny Gerasimov, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation.
“We sincerely loved him and always looked forward to meeting him. And now, to our great regret, this meeting took place, - said the People's Artist of the USSR Iosif Kobzon. - And for some reason I remembered the poems of Yevgeny Yevtushenko, as if he dedicated them to Dmitry.
Being immortal is not possible
but my hope
if there is Russia,
so I will be."
The funeral ceremony continues. Farewell to Dmitry Hvorostovsky will be held until 14:00.
Farewell to Dmitry Hvorostovsky - live broadcast
The Channel Five camera operates in Moscow, in the P. I. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Here - friends, relatives and fans say goodbye to the legendary opera singer.
As Channel Five previously reported, after the memorial service, a cremation procedure will take place. Further, two capsules with the ashes of the singer will be buried in Moscow and in his homeland in Krasnoyarsk - in the homeland of Hvorostovsky.
Hvorostovsky always strived for perfection
Dmitri Hvorostovsky is gone. Luxurious and world-famous operatic baritone, of noble beauty, the most beautiful and courageous person ... He was only 55 years old. The most flourishing. Incredibly talented, he conquered all stages and countries of the world. He also helped many in difficult times, he managed to console and warm millions of people with the warmth of his beautiful voice.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky fought the disease to the last, but the terrible ailment turned out to be insurmountable. President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the singer's family and friends. Farewell to Dmitry Hvorostovsky will take place on November 27 in Moscow. Funeral - November 28 at the Novodevichy cemetery, not far from the grave of Chaliapin.
The place on Novodevichy, where opera legends Sergei Lemeshev and Irina Arkhipova are buried. Here is the composer Sviridov, with whom Hvorostovsky loved to work. Here is Fyodor Chaliapin. Hvorostovsky is often compared with him. There are a lot of consonances: a unique voice, and a broad soul, and popular love.
Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Bavarian, Vienna, La Scala - the main stages of the world pay tribute to the memory of the great baritone these days. The London Royal Covent Garden performance "Rigoletto" dedicates to Dmitry Hvorostovsky - he prepared it. And on November 27 on the channel "Russia 1" - on the day of farewell to the artist. We will see one of his best concerts - everyone's favorite "Songs of the War Years".
Moscow. Live. Hvorostovsky's concert program "Songs of the War Years" was born at the table where Dmitry and his parents and conductor Konstantin Orbelyan, his friend, were sitting.
“I have everything to do with the war. Without the war, my parents would not have met. Without the war, they would not have ended up in Germany. And without the war, I probably would not have been born. Dmitry always said that they always had these military songs in their family. His grandfather died at the front in the first days of the war,” says Orbelyan.
During the night, Dmitry Hvorostovsky and his father picked up 25 songs for recording. In 2004, the concert took place on Red Square. And on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Victory, the singer went on a tour of the hero cities: St. Petersburg, Smolensk, Volgograd ...
“The whole orchestra is crying, the whole choir is crying, and he stands and gives out words that were of such great importance for everyone,” recalls Konstantin Orbelyan.
“Many people asked how an opera singer would sing such songs, legendary, brilliant. And he sang them completely un-opera. He found some zest, some key to these outstanding songs. Everything he touched was at the highest level,” said pianist, People's Artist of Russia Denis Matsuev.
All broadcasts of Hvorostovsky's big concerts in Russia were conducted by the Russia 1 TV channel. Military songs performed by Hvorostovsky sounded in 2015 at the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the open air at VDNKh, where there were 245 thousand spectators. It was May 9th. And on the 29th, Dmitry found out about his diagnosis.
“He was gifted from God. He was hardworking and strived for perfection. He was smart, looked after himself, always looked chic. And even with an incurable disease, he fought with a smile and very courageously,” said Valery Gergiev, People's Artist of Russia, artistic director, director of the State Academic Mariinsky Theatre.
Charity evening "Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Friends for Children" at the Bolshoi Theater to help sick children. “To see suffering in the eyes of a child is terrible. When this face lights up with a cheerful smile, this is the main thing for which you need to live and try, ”said Hvorostovsky.
“We quietly sang our favorite song “Moscow Evenings” in two voices. I think everyone loves this song. And she was very sincere then. And thank you, Lord, that there are his recordings, that there is a memory, that we can watch it today, ”admits the People's Artist of Russia, singer Khibla Gerzmava.
“He was unusually sincere in everything. In life, on stage, how he behaved, including with friends. And sincerity, from my point of view, is precisely the revelation of the heart,” believes conductor, People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov.
His last concert was in June in his native Krasnoyarsk, where he brought his friends - the stars of the world opera - where he could not help coming.
Hvorostovsky bequeathed that part of the ashes be buried in Siberia, at home.
A close friend of the artist told reporters about what happened to Dmitry Hvorostovsky during his illness.
A few days after the death of the famous Russian opera singer of world renown Dmitry Hvorostovsky, journalists continue to learn the details of his life. So, Pavel Astakhov, a close friend of the celebrity, the former children's ombudsman of the Russian Federation, told KP about what happened to the artist during his fatal illness.
“Dima and I were very close friends, we just didn’t advertise this much. The families have been friends for over 10 years. We visited each other, spent holidays together, ”admitted the lawyer.
According to him, the last time he saw Dmitry was in September - during this period Pavel Astakhov and his wife were visiting Hvorostovsky's house in London.
“Of course, it was noticeable that it was hard for him. He did not want to be seen in the position he had been in lately. His family was always by his side. We corresponded with him daily, we were constantly in touch, 24 hours, ”said the ex-children’s ombudsman.
At the same time, the singer himself asked to be taken to the clinic before his death.
“I was worried about the children, how they would react to everything. It would be difficult for children (Nina - 10 years old, Maxim - 14. - Ed.) to see everything ... ”, Astakhov added.
The lawyer also said that in May 2015, doctors, after examining Dmitry's tumor, measured him for a maximum of 18 months of life, but the singer fought the disease and lived another year longer.
“Even the seriously ill continued to do good deeds. Three concerts that we managed to do with him in 2014, 2015 and 2016 were charitable, in support of sick children, ”he said.
Astrakhov added that Dmitry hoped for a recovery, but the size of the tumor was very large, and it was discovered too late.
“True, the first chemotherapy gave results. The tumor stopped growing. We rejoiced. He too. We saw how he worries, his soul rushes about, and believes and does not believe ... But already in the spring of 2017, it was clear that his condition was very serious, ”admitted a friend of the late artist.
The human rights activist told reporters that then Hvorostovsky flew to St. Petersburg, fell and damaged the radial nerve, which actually paralyzed his arm.
“The doctors tried to somehow relieve the pain, fixed the hand. And he said: “I will still fly to Krasnoyarsk. I have to go there." The doctors objected, given his state of health. But it is very mandatory. He promised to fly to fellow countrymen - and flew. He performed before them with a black bandage on his arm, which I offered him - to match the color of the suit. Everyone saw how hard it was for him at a concert in Krasnoyarsk. In fact, he said goodbye to everyone, ”recalls Astakhov.
In December 2016, Dmitry was going to fly to a concert in Krasnoyarsk. Then, according to the lawyer, the singer gave a concert in the Kremlin, and then in northern capital. On the eve of the flight to Krasnoyarsk, he felt unwell and canceled the flight. It turned out that the artist had a ruptured lung.
“If it happened on the plane, then everything. He met the new year 2017 in intensive care with a lung pierced in two places. Then, ten days later, a pneumothorax occurred (when air begins to accumulate between the chest wall and the lung. - Ed.). In general, after a lung rupture and pneumothorax, people die, in both cases. And he understood it. He told me: “Pasha, I could have died three times in this life, but I’m alive, which means I haven’t done everything yet!” We took him back to London. And when he began to feel better, began to walk, walk, he said: "I will definitely fly to perform in St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk." And he kept his word, flew in in the spring and performed, no matter what it cost him, ”said the lawyer.
The fortune left by Hvorostovsky was estimated at millions of dollars
During his life, experts believe, the opera singer managed to earn impressive capital.
While the relatives and friends of the eminent opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky, who died of cancer, are preparing for the farewell ceremony and funeral, the public is actively discussing what kind of inheritance the family of the artist who died at the age of 55 will get. Earlier, lawyers announced a list of close relatives who will be able to claim the property of the performer. It included the artist’s wife, Florence, his parents, as well as five children: 14-year-old son Maxim and 10-year-old daughter Nina from their second marriage, twins, 21-year-old Alexandra and Danila, from their first wife and adopted daughter Maria, whom Hvorostovsky was adopted after marrying Svetlana.
It is they who will have to share an elite townhouse with an area of 300 square meters, which the opera singer acquired in 2007 in a prestigious area of London. The cost of the house is currently estimated at ten million pounds (about 800 million rubles). However, experts believe that this is not the only legacy left from the artist, who died on November 22. It is possible that even during his lifetime, Hvorostovsky, who more than once fell into the ratings of the richest celebrities, earned a solid fortune.
So, in the early 2000s, his annual income was approximately $2.4 million. And in 2005, 2006 and 2008, the singer even took prominent positions in the list of wealthy show business stars. By 2016, apparently due to the artist's illness and not so frequent performances, his earnings decreased slightly - to $ 1.8 million. However, Forbes magazine still included Hvorostovsky among the main Russian celebrities.
By the way, the opera singer did not shy away from participating in advertising campaigns. His worldwide fame has contributed to the fact that prestigious brands recognized all over the world signed contracts with him. However, once the artist appeared in a commercial chocolates, although they tried to make the video as vulgar and in some way aristocratic as possible. It is worth noting that for one such contract, Hvorostovsky received at least 100 thousand dollars.
True, when evaluating the condition of the deceased opera performer, one should not forget that serious sums were spent on his treatment for a brain tumor. The fight against oncology itself requires a lot of money, and Hvorostovsky was also observed in one of the most expensive and prestigious clinics in the world - London's Royal Marsden. Only one course of chemotherapy in this medical institution costs about 100 thousand pounds (about 8 million rubles). In addition, the clinic conducts procedures with a unique apparatus, which is not found anywhere else in the world. The cost of the device is 2.3 million pounds, that is, almost 200 million rubles.
Hvorostovsky's fans donated more than 200 thousand rubles for cancer research
The family of opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky thanked his fans for their support and asked not to send flowers, but to donate money for cancer research. The relatives' statement was published on the artist's Facebook page.
They invited fans to donate to Cancer Research UK, whose website has published an obituary for the opera singer.
At the time of this writing, fans of the Russian artist have donated about 2.8 thousand pounds (about 218 thousand rubles).
Hvorostovsky's family asked fans to donate to cancer research
The family of Russian opera singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who died on November 22, asked his fans to make donations in his memory to the British cancer research charity Cancer Research UK.
“The Hvorostovsky family would like to thank everyone for the flow of love and support during this difficult time. Instead of flowers, they are offering donations to Cancer Research UK," the family said in a post on the singer's page in social network Facebook.
The website of the UK Cancer Research organization itself contains an obituary for Hvorostovsky and brief information about brain cancer. At the moment, the amount of donations made in memory of the singer amounted to 2 thousand 292 pounds sterling.
Hvorostovsky, who lived in London for many years with his family, died at the age of 56 after a long serious illness - he had brain cancer.
Capsules with the ashes of Hvorostovsky will be buried in Moscow and Krasnoyarsk
A capsule with part of the ashes of the People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Hvorostovsky will be buried in Krasnoyarsk, RIA Novosti was told in the Ministry of Culture of the Territory.
Hvorostovsky was born in Krasnoyarsk and is an honorary citizen of the region. He died on Wednesday morning in London after a long illness. At the end of June 2015, he announced that he was suffering from a brain tumor.
The department said that after parting with Hvorostovsky, a cremation procedure will take place in Moscow. One capsule with ashes will be buried at the Novodevichy cemetery, and the other - in Krasnoyarsk. The date of the funeral in the artist's hometown is still unknown.
Hvorostovsky gained world fame after winning in 1989 at the BBC television competition "Singer of the World" in Cardiff. There he was awarded the title "Best Voice", he received the main prize. After his debut at Nice Opera in Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades, Hvorostovsky began to be invited to the world's best opera houses.
The body of Hvorostovsky will be embalmed before being delivered to his homeland
According to experts, the processes of smoldering in those who died from cancer are more intense.
Earlier it became known that farewell to the artist will be held in the Great Hall of the Conservatory on Monday, November 27. Dmitri Hvorostovsky will be buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
The artist died of a brain tumor in a London hospice surrounded by his family. Note that a month ago, the opera singer celebrated his birthday, he turned 55 years old. According to relatives, the artist was full of creative plans and dreamed of returning to the stage.
Currently, seven Dmitry Hvorostovsky must settle legal formalities and prepare the body of the late artist for the farewell ceremony, which will take place in Moscow. The body of the opera singer will be delivered by plane from London.
According to experts responsible for applying post-mortem make-up, the processes of smoldering in those who died from cancer are more intense. According to Dni.ru, the body of Dmitry Hvorostovsky must be embalmed and made up before being delivered to his homeland.
“Embalming is a process of sanitary treatment with preservatives and germ-destroying thanatogel. This is necessary for decontamination of the body and for better preservation before the farewell ceremony, as well as before long-term transportation,” the experts noted.
“It is important to ensure the natural color of the skin at the time of the funeral and give it a decent look so that the face expresses peace, tranquility, sleep,” the specialist specified.
The news of the tragic death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky came as a complete surprise to many. Back in 2015, doctors diagnosed the artist with a disappointing diagnosis - a brain tumor. Note that the first wife of the artist Svetlana Ivanova passed away two years before the singer. Dmitry Hvorostovsky was very upset by the discord with his ex-wife. From his first marriage he had three children: twins Daniel and Alexandra and adopted daughter Maria. The second wife, Florence Illy, brought the opera singer out of depression. She gave the artist two children: son Maxim and daughter Nina.
Hvorostovsky received an insulting refusal from Moscow
A friend of Lilia Vinogradova said that Dmitry Hvorostovsky, who dreams of singing on stage Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, they were never invited to give a concert on the main stage of Russia. The woman hinted at the disregard for the world-famous artist on the part of the theater management.
The Russian poetess Lilia Vinogradova was a close friend of Dmitri Hvorostovsky. According to her, until the last minute, the artist was passionate about singing: every day he sang, practiced. For him, it was vital. Moreover, Hvorostovsky gave concerts as much as he could.
In June, Dmitry performed in his native Krasnoyarsk. “It was very important for him to come to Krasnoyarsk. He has an inextricable connection with his hometown. It was very important for him to sing in Krasnoyarsk. Although doctors discouraged him from flying, he arrived there in a serious condition. And thank God! And he did the right thing. It was very important for him,” Vinogradova said.
But with Moscow, Hvorostovsky did not work out. The poetess hinted (and with obvious resentment) that the Bolshoi Theater did not go towards the dream of the terminally ill Dmitry to perform on its stage after reconstruction. “The Bolshoi Theater did not consider it necessary. Such was the attitude of the theater towards him ... ”- the Komsomolskaya Pravda website quotes Lilia Vinogradova.
June 22 in Austria, the singer is on the open stage of the castle Grafenegg. His partner was Aida Garifullina, who now cannot talk about Dmitry without tears. “He treated everyone with respect and love. Helped with advice and support. And at that concert in Grafenegg, he quietly said to me: “I wish you great luck and success. You will succeed ... This is my last concert. Only I heard his words. It was on bows, to the applause of the public. And I cried. It was clear: Dima said goodbye not only to me, but also to the stage, to the audience. I asked him not to say that, saying that there are still many concerts ahead, many happy years, the audience loves him very much ... We performed “Moscow Evenings” for an encore. This was our final outing. The audience gave a standing ovation, ”Garifullina quoted the publication as saying.
Stars publish their memorable photos with Dmitry Hvorostovsky
Russian actors, singers and musicians express their condolences to the relatives of Dmitry Hvorostovsky and publish their pictures with him, taken once as a keepsake. Today, November 22, it became known that the opera singer died after a long illness.
Maria Mironova
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bby8nTiHGTa/
Birthday. Frankfurt, 16 October 2016. A man of amazing charisma and beauty. Bright memory. Dmitry Hvorostovsky.
Khibla Gerzmava
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It is impossible to convey or express words of sorrow, today the whole world, and not only the opera, has lost a great man, singer, actor. I will remember our performances with awe and love, you have always been an amazing partner on stage and a friend in life! Your voice and music forever! God bless your family, I love you very much! R.I.P.
Anastasia Pokhodenko
Flowers are brought to the Bolshoi Theater in memory of Hvorostovsky. Live Stream
Fans of Dmitry Hvorostovsky bring flowers to the building of the Bolshoi Theater. The famous opera singer died at the age of 56 after a long and serious illness.
Details about the last hours of Hvorostovsky's life appeared
Conductor, musician Konstantin Orbelyan told details about the last hours of the life of opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky, RIA Novosti reports.
“Just last night I was with him. His parents came to him yesterday, and he left at three in the morning,” Orbelyan said.
According to him, he often performed with the artist, was friends with him.
As Orbelyan noted, Hvorostovsky was a unique personality in everything, and the singer constantly surpassed himself, did everything not 100%, but 1000%.
“Any role became him, he lived it. At any concert, he splashed huge artistic and emotional energy into the hall. His landmark project with war songs turned the country into a proud state. All this is impossible and unique. But Dima left,” the conductor said.
Kobzon: Hvorostovsky bequeathed to bury his ashes in Moscow and Krasnoyarsk
Iosif Kobzon said that the final decision on the burial ceremony will be made by the wife of the deceased opera singer
People's Artist of Russia, opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky, who died on Wednesday, left a will, according to which his body must be cremated, and the ashes are divided into two parts and buried in Moscow and in the homeland of the singer in Krasnoyarsk.
Iosif Kobzon, People's Artist of the USSR, famous singer and State Duma deputy, told reporters about this on Wednesday.
“He left a testament... What he was, he left the same heroic testament: to cremate him in and bury part [of the ashes] in Moscow, and the second part in Krasnoyarsk. We are waiting, now his wife will make the final decision, ”Kobzon said.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky died on November 22 in London after a long illness.Opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky died at the age of 56 in London.
After winning the Cardiff International Opera Singing Competition in 1989, Hvorostovsky had engagements at the best opera houses in the world: the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Bavarian State Opera, the Berlin State Opera, the La Scala Theatre, the Vienna State Opera, the Colon Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera in Chicago, Mariinsky Theatre, Novaya Opera Theatre, Salzburg Festival Opera Stage.
Hvorostovsky regularly performed with top orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic and the Rotterdam Philharmonic. Conductors he has worked with include James Levine, Bernard Haitink, Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Yuri Temirkanov and Valery Gergiev.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky's repertoire includes the main roles in the 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.
The singer also performed Russian folk songs, romances by Russian and foreign composers, baroque arias by Western European composers of the 16th-17th centuries, and much more.
The famous baritone is considered one of the world's best performers of the works of G. V. Sviridov.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky - People's Artist of Russia, laureate of the Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR.
In connection with the death of Dmitry Hvorostovsky, there have been changes in the program of the Rossiya K TV channel. Today, November 22, at 15:10 (repeat at 01:30), - a concert of Dmitry Hvorostovsky in the Great Hall of the Conservatory. Romances by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff will be performed. November 22 at 21:40 - author's film by Nicky Strizhak "It's me and music ..." - Dmitry Hvorostovsky's reflections on creativity and the public, memories of interesting meetings and great stage partners.
Opera star and real rocker: Dmitry Hvorostovsky passed away
The incredibly talented, charismatic opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky has died at the age of 56. While still quite young, he won the hearts of people all over the world and became not just a star of the opera stage, but a real rocker and rebel who broke stereotypes about opera performers, always did the wrong thing, but the way he wanted, and fought against terrible disease until the very end.
Gifted Rebel
Hvorostovsky was born in 1962 in Krasnoyarsk. His mother worked as a gynecologist, and his father worked as a chemical engineer, but music surrounded Dmitry from childhood. His father collected a collection of records from the stars of the world stage, sang himself, played the piano and introduced his son to the Italian baritones Ettore Bastianini and Tito Gobbi, the Russian bass Fyodor Chaliapin, and the Greek soprano Maria Callas.
Hvorostovsky himself sang at the age of four, his father began to teach him to play the piano, soon they gave family concerts together, and then little Dima entered a music school. Initially, the teachers predicted for him a career as a pianist, although Hvorostovsky did not share their enthusiasm. It was impossible to call him an exemplary student - he skipped classes, received bad grades, and relations with teachers did not work out.
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Soloist of the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theater Dmitry Hvorostovsky
Having somehow finished school, Hvorostovsky, unexpectedly for everyone, decided to enter the Gorky Pedagogical School as a music teacher, although his relatives expected him to become an artist at the Krasnoyarsk School of Arts. At this time, he became interested in rebellious music and began to sing in a rock band. Dmitry did not like to remember this period, especially since it did not last long. The young man nevertheless decided to settle down, heed the advice of relatives and apply to the art school, which at that time had already become an institute. At the same time, he only wanted to get to Professor Ekaterina Iofel, who had trained a whole generation of opera performers. It was she who initiated his operatic career.
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Last Friday, the world-famous singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky took to the stage for the first time after undergoing treatment for brain cancer. At the Metropolitan Opera, he sang the part of Count Di Luna in Verdi's Il trovatore. She considers one of the most difficult baritone parts, but in Hvorostovsky's repertoire she is one of the most beloved.
The audience gave Dmitry such an ovation that the conductor was forced to drag out the introduction so that the first notes could be heard. When the artists came out to bow at the end, the audience applauded Hvorostovsky for 20 minutes while the musicians threw white roses to him.
The fight against the deadly disease lasted six months. The 52-year-old Hvorostovsky officially announced his illness at the end of June, when treatment had already begun. The singer underwent a course of radiation therapy in one of the best clinics in London on Harley Street, where they helped the husband of Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, more than once.
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All this time, the artist's fans have been closely monitoring his condition and waiting for news about his well-being. The audience breathed a sigh of relief when the wife of the star Florence posted on her Facebook page a photo of them together with glasses of champagne - this is how the couple celebrated the end of the first stage of treatment.
However, this is not the end. Ahead of Dmitry are also waiting for various procedures, but, according to him, they are no longer so depressing. The singer will pass them until February. After that, more research will be done. In the meantime, the first test results showed that the tumor had shrunk. And the baritone himself admits that he feels better and is able to work.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky does not hide the fact that at some point he was ready to give up. “I said that, in principle, I achieved everything in my life, I did everything: I planted trees, raised children, I had a wonderful career. What else? And you all went - that's all it was. And then, of course, I can’t, I don’t have the right. I have to live - not for myself. As always, not for myself,” he says.
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The singer continued to practice during his illness. “It's like a prayer for me, it's a must. I was not in any form or state. The most important thing that saves in general in such a situation is routine, tough routine, discipline, ”Dmitry says in an exclusive interview with Zhanna Agalakova for Channel One.
Hvorostovsky also admits that he had a premonition of illness. “I got apathy, a very black perception of the world appeared: no perception, no joy, no enjoyment of my work. I was very tired, pessimistic and did not like to live anymore. As if I already felt it psychologically. Therefore, naturally, when you start to fight the disease, you begin to perceive life differently and you just want to survive,” he shares.
Already on October 29, Dmitry Hvorostovsky will give concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He will perform on the same stage with one of the greatest opera singers - Elina Garancha. And in November, he will perform in Ufa as part of a charity concert, all proceeds from which will go to children, including those with cancer.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky, which was subsequently refuted by his relatives and colleagues.Opera singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky's wife Florence wrote on her Facebook page: “My husband is fine and sleeps happily next to me!!! Damn people who write such things!!! Denied the information and the director of the singer in London Mark Hildrew. “This is absolutely not true. He is alive and at home, ”he answered a request from TASS journalists.
Subsequently, a refutation appeared on Hvorostovsky's official Facebook page. “Contrary to several erroneous reports in the Russian media, Dmitry is alive and resting at home. He looks forward to his parents' visit to London this weekend to celebrate his birthday with them."
Artistic director of the theater "Helikon-Opera" Dmitry Bertman told Ekho Moskvy about how the singer himself reacted to the news of his death. "Everything is fine. He laughs at this. He writes “ha-ha-ha, what ducks”.
How does Hvorostovsky feel?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky has been fighting cancer for two years. In 2015, he was diagnosed with brain cancer.
In the spring of 2017, the press reported on the return of Hvorostovsky to the stage after a four-month break. After performing a concert with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov in Toronto and performances in New York at a gala evening on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera, there was information about the improvement of his health. However, in June, the media circulated the comment of Hvorostovsky's friend, the composer Igor Krutoy about the singer's well-being. “As for Dima, God bless him and may God smile at him. He fights, and this fight is not quite equal. We should all pray for his health!” - quotes Krutoy kp.ru. This comment excited Hvorostovsky's fans and gave rise to rumors about the deterioration of his condition.
In September of this year, it became known that Hvorostovsky had canceled several of his concerts. There was no performance at the Bucharest Concert Hall on 22 September and at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory on 26 September. This was the reason for the appearance of information in the media that after a temporary improvement in the health of the singer, the disease began to progress again. The Krasnoyarsk portal yarskgrad.ru reported, citing Hvorostovsky's press service, that the concerts were canceled "due to a sharp deterioration in the performer's health."
Hvorostovsky himself has not recently given official comments about his illness. The last time he spoke in detail about his well-being was in June 2017 in an interview “ Russian newspaper". Then “My doctor said to me: “Work! You have turned up this pleasure and happiness, do not miss it ... It’s hard for you - overcome yourself!“. I used to ride in a wheelchair. Now I’m coping without a stroller ... ”, Hvorostovsky said about improving his well-being.
The singer said that in December 2016 he was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. “Then I canceled the concert in Krasnoyarsk from the ambulance. I spent a month in the clinic. I WAS VERY ILL". Hvorostovsky shared with readers how he is recovering from an illness. “Sitting at home, I work a lot: I vocalize, play sports and yoga, because my lungs were “killed” by this inflammation. But recovery depends primarily on positive attitude and from the willingness to fight every day through pain, laziness and anything else! If you do not force yourself, the disease will triumph over you. We need to pull ourselves out every day, every hour in all possible ways: exercises, children, smiles, love ... ”, - he said in an interview with RG.
The world-famous and beloved opera singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky came to Russia - took part in a grand gala concert on Palace Square in St. Petersburg and gave a concert in his small homeland in Krasnoyarsk. This concert was postponed several times due to the singer's illness, but Krasnoyarsk residents faithfully waited and did not hand over tickets.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky has been fighting a terrible disease for two years - a brain tumor. But his breathtakingly beautiful voice, phenomenal energy and wide smile are still mesmerizing. Although now it is impossible not to notice that every time he goes on stage, the singer does more than possible. But at the same time, it is obvious that he does not need familiarity encouragement or consolation. And the audience greets Hvorostovsky invariably standing up, with a standing ovation for a long time.
After the performances, Dmitry Hvorostovsky gave exclusive interview"RG".
Krasnoyarsk had to wait a long time for you...
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: Krasnoyarsk is my native city. I had to come and give a concert. And he came, no matter what. And I was able to speak to my countrymen, whose love for me is incredible and very dear to my heart. I have not experienced such a shock, such grandiose feelings, on the verge of human capabilities, for a long time.
But St. Petersburg also received you with admiration.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: Yes, I felt it, but I need to go around Peter. Everything bad happens to me in St. Petersburg. In 2015 and now, "Zusman" was creepy! But everyone sang well. I listened to Marcelo Alvarez, Veronika Dzhioeva - what a gorgeous voice, like a Rolls-Royce. She should sing at the Met and Covent Garden. But I was again unlucky in St. Petersburg. After the concert, I fell and hurt my shoulder. Now I have to walk with a bandage for two months.
And how was the fake news about your hospitalization that frightened everyone born?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: I arrived in Moscow, stopped by the Sklifosovsky Institute to do an X-ray. But before I crossed the threshold of the clinic, my friend Pavel Astakhov, who was with me, said that the news was already reporting that I was in the hospital.
Quickly "merges" information "Sklif". What about medical confidentiality and ethics?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: What ethics! They did an examination of my head without my consent. I ask: "Why?". - "We are interested," - they answer ... And I quickly ran away from there. I will move, practice, and in a few days my hand will work. Everything will be okay.
After a pause of four months, you triumphantly returned to the stage at the end of April. In Toronto, you had a phenomenal concert with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov, and your unannounced appearance in New York at the gala evening on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera caused a sensation around the world ...
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: Yes, the concerts were great. I was pleased with them. And I'm glad that I was able to return to the stage. My doctor told me: "Work! This pleasure and happiness has turned up for you, do not miss it ... It's hard for you - overcome yourself!" I used to ride in a wheelchair. Now I can manage without a wheelchair...
Last December, the day after the concert, again in St. Petersburg, I ended up in the hospital with severe pneumonia. Then I canceled the concert in Krasnoyarsk from the ambulance. I spent a month in the clinic. I WAS VERY ILL. I went through a major crisis. Then I even categorically did not allow my parents to come, because no one except my wife could see me in such a state. My Florence visited me all the time. I already give concerts, but the recovery process after this story is not over yet. I need to be patient for a few more months.
Do you have a Miami or Mediterranean tan now?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: London. While I was sitting at home, I drank tea all day long, sitting in the garden in the yard. He tortured all his relatives with his tea parties.
Do you like living in London?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: I love London very much. I lived there most life. And, unfortunately, today it’s hard for me not to notice that the city has changed a lot over the years. last years. And not for the better. Day and night, the small streets, which are not well guarded, are filled with smokers and unsafe Arabs. They can do anything. And all these monstrous acts of terrorism are being carried out everywhere: in London, in Germany, in France, in Brussels. World War already announced! But my home is my favorite fortress.
And do you like to live at home?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: Sitting at home, I work a lot: I vocalize, do sports and yoga, because my lungs were "killed" by this inflammation. But recovery depends primarily on a positive attitude and on the willingness to fight every day through pain, laziness and anything else! If you do not force yourself, the disease will triumph over you. Every day, hourly, you need to pull yourself out in every possible way: exercises, children, smiles, love... And grumbling a little bit is also not forbidden... Of course, I'm already a little used to the home lifestyle. But it's better not to get used to it.
Do children make you happy?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: The eldest son Danya recently introduced me to his music. And with my co-author. He no longer writes bard music, but more like jazz. They have a studio, a producer. They often perform in clubs, in a street format. I can't say that this kind of music is close to me, but it is very modern, quite complex and interesting. iTunes has several of their tunes. And I'm glad for that. Sasha, the eldest daughter, she is closer to me. But now she is severely depressed. She is very worried - she lost her mother a year and a half ago, her father is sick ...
Fortunately, the younger ones still have the opportunity to remain children. Maxim, who will turn 14 on July 7, has not yet decided on his professional interests. He is passionate about football, Barcelona, Messi. And Ninochka, she'll be ten, she's tearing up her soles as she walks. Everywhere and everything has time - he is engaged in music and dancing. Recently, together, Nina and Maxim, they made a portfolio, and a variety of offers immediately fell on them - cinema, television, advertising, fashion stores and magazines. Florence is strictly following this whole process, I don’t go into details. I'm just happy with their success.
And what are your plans after the concerts in St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: Private concert in London. Then two concerts with Aida Garifullina - in the Grafenegg Castle near Vienna at the famous music festival and in Sochi at the site of the Sirius Cultural Center. I am preparing and looking forward to these performances. Now after every concert that I give in my condition, I am truly happy. The human voice does wonders for us, our souls. When you sing beautifully, you soar above reality with your heart.
The Vienna State Opera has officially announced that it is waiting for you next season in three Verdi productions at once - Un ballo in maschera in November, Othello in March and Rigoletto in May.
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: And with the "Metropolitan" I had already signed a contract for Tomsky in the "Queen of Spades". And many other agreements were made with other theatres. But I refused all performances. I don't sing anymore or temporarily, I don't know, in the opera. I'd rather sing concerts. And at the Vienna Opera, I hope, there will be a concert, which in March was forced to cancel. True, I changed the program. Together with pianist Ivari, Ilya will perform old Russian romances. My father loves them very much. I want to please him. And sing a concert at Carnegie Hall. And definitely in Moscow. Just need to be more specific about the date. It will probably happen in December.
And what is the most valuable for you personally from what you have done on the opera stage?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: I love Simone Boccanegra, Rodrigo in Don Carlos - I'm sure Carlos is the best opera that Verdi has ever written. Rigoletto is a role dear to me. I'm glad that I was able to record "Rigoletto", and it turned out amazing. I hope there will be a disk on Delos soon. I also had a wonderful "Eugene Onegin" with the fantastic Renee Fleming in the "Met". He was even nominated for a Grammy. Work on "Demon" with Dima Bertman, his "Helikon" and Misha Tatarnikov brought me a lot of joy. And there were many other wonderful things. Now, unfortunately, I can't sing like that anymore...
What is the most important thing for you now?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky: I had an amazing career. I continue it. My voice is part of me, part of the cause I serve. A huge cause that saves me today, without which I cannot live. But in any case, I understand that the best is behind us: youth, the best voice... What can I do? But I continue to fight the disease and hope. "Hope" is the most urgent word for me now! As they say, I still play checkers! My oncologist looks at me like a miracle: "Oh, how alive! Oh, how healthy!" They do not have, except for me, such patients - world-famous singers who sing everywhere and continue to work in spite of everything. Now I live not in the past and not in the future, as I have always been accustomed to. I am focused on today, tomorrow, so as not to deceive myself or others. To enjoy life every day and hour, and, like a rainbow, to be ready for everything.
In June 2015, the public was stirred up by the news that the singer Dmitry Hvorostovsky was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Disturbing news appeared on the official website of the artist. For the past few years, Dmitry has been living in London and it was there that he began treatment in one of the clinics. The singer had to cancel summer concerts.
Recall how Dmitry Hvorostovsky found out about the disease: for the past few months, the artist was worried about headaches or dizziness. The cause of the malaise was established after a medical examination in one of the hospitals in London.
News about the disease: how does Hvorostovsky feel today?
The other day there was information that the artist went on stage again! Despite his health, Dmitry sang at the embassy Russian Federation in London, and also attended a reception after the concert. The "Golden Baritone" looked good and, apparently, he, as he wrote earlier, is optimistic. The reception was also attended by Olga Orlova, the former lead singer of the Brilliant group, who recently lost her close friend Zhanna Friske. Recall that the singer was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
What is the stage of the tumor in Hvorostovsky
Dmitry Hvorostovsky did not officially report the nature or stage of the tumor, but a lot of insider information appeared. So, Russian doctors told reporters that disturbing reports were coming from London that the singer was losing his sight and had difficulty speaking.
Where is Hvorostovsky treated?
Dmitry Hvorostovsky began cancer treatment at a London clinic. The clinic is located on Harley Street. The artist attends treatment sessions daily, the procedures take 2-3 hours. The rest of the time, the singer leads a normal life and spends a lot of time with his family.
Prospects for the singer's recovery
Oncologist Sergei Khromov commented on Dmitry Hvorostovsky's brain tumor: "In some cases, the tumor is caused by a head injury or a blow, and we know that Dmitry had his nose broken several times in the past, he also had a head injury." According to the expert, a tumor could have appeared as a result of the injury. Without growing, it did not manifest itself for many years. This may explain the sudden deterioration of the singer's condition. Education was affected by some external or internal factor and it began to grow. However, Dr. Khromov insists that he does not have any information about the tumor or the biography of Dmitry's injuries and this is only a medical assumption. “In any case, the success of the treatment, whatever it may be, depends on the stage of detection of the tumor,” says Sergey.
Dmitry hopes to return to the stage in September and has not yet canceled his spring concerts.