Dmitri Hvorostovsky - La Traviata - act III aria - 2004

Dmitri Hvorostovsky - La Traviata - act III aria - 2004

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[bobopera]

I have eyes to see and ears to hear - and this is a great baritone demonstrating his art as Germont. DH is among a handful of superb baritones that excell in Verdian operas. Bravo.

[ShackledCat]

This must be one of the most beautiful renditions of this aria I have ever listened to.

[13425613]

Катя Р.Очень хорошо.

[Baritime]

@Ariadne7710 it reasuring that along with his gift and talent he is also kind. I just want him to never age so that when I grow to be 60, he will still be 42, and never lose this beautiful timbre. I know quite well that he is not actually old.

[Ariadne7710]

@Baritime He was only 42 when he sang this in 2004. He was born in 1962. It is the make-up which makes him look older. I sat next to him and his wife at Covent Garden in 2006 and he doesn't look at all old. The hair of course is prematurely white but he doesn't look at old old close up. And he is very nice to talk to as well. I also saw him singing Rigoletto and of course the make-up makes him look pretty awful but it is the role. the voice though is miraculously velvety and gorgeous.

[Jogab37]

Really impressive

[matthieusarah]

who plays Alfredo?

[eurydike]

can´t you put here also the scene where Giorgio (Hvorostovsky) is persuading Violetta to leave Alfredo please?

[ncedisile]

this a goodest voice i have ever heard

[sergenovique]

very natural, beautiful sound! though his italian language isn´t really interesting (the beginning of the aria). who cares about the language?! this sound is unique! Bravissimo!!!

[Ariadne7710]

Actually it is from Act II but the singing is still great. His greatest role thoughin my opinion is that of Rodrigo in Don Carlos. He is fantastic in that particularly the death aria. I saw him singing that role in Vienna and he was amazing.

[2levina]

= 10+