According to the Associated Press, the Vienna State Opera says Siberian barihunk Dmitri Hvorostovsky has
canceled all performances for the coming season due to “severe illness.”
Hvorostovsky
was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015. He has continued performing
since them but has occasionally been forced to pull out of scheduled
roles. His website currently lists no upcoming performances.
He was due to play leading roles in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera, Otello and Rigoletto in Vienna this year and next. A statement yesterday says
replacements will be announced later.
We continually get asked if we have any update on the health of über-barihunk Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who was one of the original inspirations for this site.
The little news that we have comes from Russian media, who report that he continues to be hospitalized with pneumonia. In mid-December, he announced to his fans that he was withdrawing from all staged performances for the "foreseeable future" due to balance issues caused by a brain tumor.
Russian media claims that he still plans on resuming his concert schedule. His schedule shows recitals in Kaliningrad on February 26, Vienna on March 7 and a concert with Anna Netrebko in Toronto on April 25.
A message on his website states, "I will continue to give concerts and recitals as well as make
recordings. Singing is my life, and I want to continue bringing joy to
people worldwide.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky is back performing regularly after undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. He briefly returned to the stage on September 25, 29 and October 3 to sing some of his scheduled performances of Count di Luna in Verdi's Il trovatore at The Met. The outpouring of love for the Siberian barihunk has been universal, as he's been met with thunderous applause wherever he's gone and social media was filled with "get well" wishes.
On October 12, Russian president Vladimir Putin awarded him the Order of Alexander Nevsky, one of the country's highest honors.
On October 29th he made a triumphant return to the concert stage joined by mezzo Elīna Garanča at the Kremlin Palace. which they repeated on November 2. They sang selections from Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, Il trovatore, La favorita, The Merry Widow and Don Giovanni. You can watch the concert below. You won't want to miss his encore, which was so moving that Elīna Garanča had to wipe away her tears.
On
November 18th, he joins fellow barihunk Ildar Abdrazakov at the Bashkir
Opera. He returns to the stage on December 19, when he appears in the
title role of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera House in London.
He returns to the US stage on February 3rd as Count di Luna in Verdi's Il trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera. This
is a reprise of the role he first performed after cancer treatment at
The Met on September 25, 29 and October 3 of this year.
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Dmitri HvorostovskyWe've received numerous inquiries regarding Dmitri Hvorostovsky's health, since a message was posted on his Facebook site and website announcing that he has a brain tumor and canceling all appearances through August.
We contacted his agent Mark Hildrew at Askonas Holt, but he could not provide up much additional information. However, our sources in London tell us that he's arrived there with his wife Florence and two children. He is allegedly receiving treatment at Royal Marsden Hospital, which specializes in cancer treatment. It is not known how long the treatment will take.
The following message appeared on Dmitri Hvorostovsky's Facebook page and website today. As many of our readers know, he was one of the inspirations for the creation of this site. We wish him a speedy recovery.
"It is with great regret that Dmitri must cancel all performances from now until the end of August. He has recently been suffering from serious health issues, and a brain tumor has just been diagnosed. Although his voice and vocal condition are normal, his sense of balance has been severely affected. Dmitri will begin treatment this week and remains very optimistic for the future. "
It
is with great regret that Dmitri must cancel all performances from now
until the end of August. He has recently been suffering from serious
health issues, and a brain tumor has just been diagnosed. Although his
voice and vocal condition are normal, his sense of balance has been
severely affected. Dmitri will begin treatment this week and remains
very optimistic for the future. - See more at:
http://slippedisc.com/2015/06/terrible-news-dmitri-hvorostovsky-has-brain-tumour/#sthash.PnAlUIoQ.dpuf
It
is with great regret that Dmitri must cancel all performances from now
until the end of August. He has recently been suffering from serious
health issues, and a brain tumor has just been diagnosed. Although his
voice and vocal condition are normal, his sense of balance has been
severely affected. Dmitri will begin treatment this week and remains
very optimistic for the future. - See more at:
http://slippedisc.com/2015/06/terrible-news-dmitri-hvorostovsky-has-brain-tumour/#sthash.PnAlUIoQ.dpuf
