Dmitri Hvorostovsky Movies
- 2007
This production of Tchaikovsky's celebrated opera Eugene Onegin features Reneee Fleming, Elena Zaremba, and Svetlana Volkova, and Ramon Vargas. Valery Gergiev conducts the orchestra, and dance legend Mikhail Baryshnikov hosts the entire program that appeared originally on Great Performances at the Met. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Renée Fleming, Elena Zaremba, (more)
- 2004
Robert Carsen directs this version of Guiseppe Verdi's La Traviata, based on the original stage version that premiered at the Teatro La Fenice in March of 1853 and performed live before an appreciative audience at the very same theater in November of 2004. Patrizia Ciofi, Roberto Sacca, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky headline the performance, and the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice perform under the guiding hand of conductor Lorin Maazel. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrizia Ciofi, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, (more)
- 2003
Dmitri Hvorostovsky: Russian Songs from the War Years features the baritone performing with the assistance of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. The ten song setlist includes "On a Nameless Hill," "The Hills of Manchuria," "The Lonely Accordion," "My Moscow," and "The Roads." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Constantine Orbelian, (more)
One of Giuseppe Verdi's most passionate and romantic operas has been given an opulent production in this staging by Elijah Moshinsky, with sets designed by noted production designer Dante Ferretti. Set in 15th century Spain, Il Trovatore tells the story of Manrico, a gypsy troubadour who has fallen in love with the duchess Aragon; however, the Count di Luna is also attracted to Aragon, and when he attempts to take her from Manrico, the troubadour takes the count's life in a duel, not realizing they were, in fact, brothers, and that his mother Azucena actually stole him from a family of royals many years ago. This version of Il Trovatore features Jose Cura, Veronica Villarroel, Yvonne Naef, and Dmitry Hvorostovsky. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jose Cura, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, (more)
- 1999
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Hosted by Russian soprano Ljuba Kazarnovskaya, the second volume in the Great Singers of Russia, like its predecessor, features performances from some of the country's most acclaimed vocalists, including Ivan Petrov, Olga Borodina, and Yuri Mazurok, among others. The production also includes a comprehensive interview segment in which current and former stars of Russian opera discuss the history and influence of their much-vaunted vocal traditions. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
