- Bühnenorchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Piotr Beczala, Krassimira Stoyanova, Nadia Krasteva, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Jesús López-Cobos
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Ferruccio Furlanetto, The Metropolitan Opera, Angela Meade, Marcello Giordani, Marco Armiliato
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.