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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renowned Baritone, Dies At 55

The Russian baritone known for his burnished voice died Wednesday. He announced in 2015 that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. He died Wednesday at age 55.

The Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky — one of the most widely respected singers in the opera world today — died Wednesday morning in London of complications from brain cancer. He was

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