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  Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky    
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Here's a quick quiz on one of my favorite opera singers, Dmitri Hvorostovsky. My information was obtained from various Internet resources as well as Wikipedia. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, jsusfreak, Nov 15 21
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  Dmitri Hvorostovsky    
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Here are some questions about the great Russian baritone, Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Difficult, 10 Qns, RhinosNRoses, Nov 15 21
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  Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015    
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Some questions about 2015 in the life of the great Russian baritone, Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
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trivia question Quick Question
In Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" the maidservant Despina assumes two disguises in the course of the opera. What are they?

From Quiz "Operatic Aliases and Disguises"




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Dmitri Hvorostovsky Trivia Questions
1. In 2015, Dmitri performed in a semi-staged production of which opera by Anton Rubenstein?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: The Demon

This opera has been rarely performed in the West, but now is starting to be done more often. Could be Hvorostovsky's project had something to do with that. An interesting thing about this opera is that there is an angel, who, although sometimes sung by a mezzo-soprano, is played by a countertenor - a male singer with the range of a mezzo and an eerie almost female timbre.

2. What was the first role Dmitri sang on stage?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Marullo

He made his debut at the Krasnoyarsk Opera House, in the role of Marullo in "Rigoletto". Of course, now he has sung the title role of the jester in opera houses all over the world. "Ah! La maledizione!"

3. What country is Dmitri Hvorostovsky from?

From Quiz Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Russia

He was born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia (located in Siberia) in 1962.

4. In 2015, Dmitri released a CD of songs from the war years. What is the name of the CD?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: Wait For Me

The song "Wait For Me" is also a poem that was very popular during the Second World War. There are two versions of it on the CD, and another on "Moscow Nights".

5. In June of 2015, Dmitri was forced to cancel all of his summer engagements. What was the reason?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: He was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

He underwent radiation therapy and has been able to continue his career.

6. With which female singer did Dmitri make a recording of "La Traviata"?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Kiri te Kanawa

Dmitri sings the role of Giorgio Germot, the manipulative father of Alfredo. He tells Violetta, "Once time has staled the delights of love, tedium will follow quickly. Then what?"

7. Also in 2015, Dmitri released a CD of which opera?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: Simon Boccanegra

He just completed "Rigoletto" in 2016.

8. The well-known song "Temnaya Noch" is part of which collection of songs?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Songs of the War Years

"Dark is the night, only bullets are whistling over the steppe, Only the wind hums in the wires, and dim stars twinkle. In the dark night, I know that you do not sleep, my darling, And by the cradle, you secretly wipe away a tear. ..."

9. Which physical trait does Dmitri have (some might consider it his trademark)?

From Quiz Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: His hair is completely white.

His hair started to go prematurely gray in his 20s. Although his hair is completely white, it still hasn't had any effect on his sex appeal (women still swoon over him).

10. Which two composers wrote or completed works specifically for Dmitri?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Sviridov and Krutoy

Igor Krutoy is a pop composer who has worked with Dmitri. They made a video of "Deja Vu". Georgy Sviridov began work on a cycle of poems called "Petersburg" in 1975. He set the unfinished work aside. In 1995, he completed the hauntingly beautiful cycle specifically for Dmitri.

11. What bad habit did Dmitri give up to stay healthy?

From Quiz Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: smoking

He also did it to preserve his singing voice. Along with smoking, Dmitri also gave up drinking alcohol as well.

12. On Sept. 25, 2015, At the Met, Dmitri made a triumphant comeback after a forced three month absence from the stage. What opera did he perform on that day?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: Il Trovatore

On that night, he sang what many feel was his best "Il balen" ever. He put every bit of himself into it and it was amazing. It was the first time he sang this role opposite Anna Netrebko, who also turned in a most amazing performance.

13. What role has Dmitri not sung?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Rudolfo

Rudolfo is a tenor role in "La Boheme" and Dmitri is a baritone. Dmitri started his training as a tenor, it was soon clear that he should sing baritone.

14. In 1989, Dmitri won an operatic singing competition beating out local favorite Bryn Terfel. Where was this singing competition?

From Quiz Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Cardiff, Wales

Bryn Terfel is from Wales and was favored to win the competition. Although he lost, he is still considered a big-name opera singer. Dmitri's win in Wales jumpstarted his operatic career.

15. In 2015 Dmitri released an cd with a cycle of songs by Dmitri Shostakovich. These songs are settings of poems by whom?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: Michelangelo

Besides being a painter and sculptor, Michelangelo was also a poet. About 300 of his poems survive.

16. Dmitri sings a song called "Korobeyniki". You can hear the tune of it in what game?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Tetris

The song is a Russian folk tune, the name means "The Little Box is Full". Oh! That's why they chose it for Tetris!

17. In October, 2015, Dmitri received an honor from President Putin. What was it?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: The Order of Alexander Nevsky

The Order of Alexander Nevsky was originally a military award, established during WWII. After the dissolution of the USSR, it was retained but not awarded, until in 2010, when it was changed to a civilian award. It is awarded to persons who have performed 20 or more years of excellent service to the state. Dmitri was awarded it for his work in bringing Russian music to the world at large, as well as contributing to the cultural richness of his homeland.

18. In which opera does Dmitri's character NOT kill or cause the death of a person he loves?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Don Giovanni

In the movie "Don Giovanni Unmasked", Dmitri sings the roles of both Leporello and Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni kills the father of one of his (attempted?) conquests.

19. Dmitri doesn't necessarily sing opera all the time. What is his other specialty?

From Quiz Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Russian folk songs

He sings traditional folk songs as well as patriotic songs from wartime, including from the WW2 era.

20. Something remarkable happened during curtain calls after "Il Trovatore" when Dmitri made his triumphant comeback. What happened?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: The orchestra showered him with white roses.

Not only the roses, but when Dmitri first appeared in Act 1, the audience went wild, they cheered for so long, the orchestra had to stop and wait for them to finish.

21. What opera did Dmitri sing that has a role that can be, and was, sung by a countertenor?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Demon

In Dmitri's concert performance of "Demon", the role of the angel was sung by countertenor Vadim Volkov. The rarely performed opera was written by Russian composer Anton Rubenstein.

22. Dmitri said he'd refuse to collaborate (for $1 million) with what pop artist?

From Quiz Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: Madonna

He really wasn't interested in the crossing over of opera and pop music and would turn Madonna down if she proposed such an offer.

23. What role did Dmitri not sing in 2015?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky 2015

Answer: Don Carlo

The Don Carlo in "Ernani" is the grandfather of the Don Carlo in "Don Carlo".

24. When Dmitri sang "Rigoletto" at the Met, where was the opera was set?

From Quiz Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Answer: 1960s Las Vegas

The characters for this production were modeled after the Rat Pack. The Duke was fashioned after Frank Sinatra and Rigoletto was modeled after Don Rickles.

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