- Krassimira Stoyanova, Nadia Krasteva, Piotr Beczala, Bühnenorchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Jesús López-Cobos
- Marcello Giordani, Marco Armiliato, The Metropolitan Opera, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Angela Meade
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Biography
Known for captivating song recitals, lyrical performances of Verdi baritone roles, and his striking silver hair, Dmitri Hvorostovsky enjoyed an A-list career beginning in the early '90s. His brilliant, yet deceptively dark-hued voice was the embodiment of chiaroscuro, and his combination of vocal polish and emotion made him an audience favorite. While he made a specialty of Italian roles like Germont, Don Giovanni, and Rossini's Figaro, he also excelled in Russian operas such Eugene Onegin, The Queen of Spades, and War and Peace, and as a recitalist focusing on Russian song.