Orbelian & Hvorostovsky On Tour
July 12, 2006
For immediate release
Russian Coal Miners Win Operatic Victory
A few months ago the coal mining communities of the vast Russian Kuzbass Region (southwestern Siberia) wrote thousands of letters to Aman Tuleev, the Governor of their Region. The political clout of this important industrial region cannot be overlooked; and the thousands of letters demonstrated a unity of purpose. Then and there, Governor Tuleev put a plan into action to satisfy his citizens.
So what were the thousands of coal miners calling for? They wanted Dmitri Hvorostovsky — Russian Idol, baritone heart-throb, celebrated around the world as one of the greatest opera singers of our day — to come and sing for them.
It all started in Kemerovo, the capital of the Kuzbass Region, with a concert by Dmitri, Siberia
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