Hvorostovsky Tours America
The great Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky set a new record for himself and for his legendary performances of Russian music during the month of November and early December 2007. In appearances with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Constantine Orbelian, the Academy of Choral Art and the Style of Five folk ensemble, he literally barnstormed Mexico, the USA, and Canada from coast to coast in a series of concerts that included highlights from all phases of his extensive repertoire.
In cities extending from Berkeley-San Francisco, Pasadena-Los Angeles, Dallas and New York City to Miami, Washington DC, Montreal Toronto, Chicago and Boston, Hvorostovsky gave full-length programs ranging from Russian liturgical classics and opera arias to popular Russian songs and romances so beloved by his countrymen. Large audiences of opera and vocal fans filled the auditoriums as well as multitudes of expatriate Russians who showed up in every city, delighted to hear near-ideal interpretations of many of their favorite popular songs from the homeland.
American reviewers, while recognizing that Dmitri has become the world
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