Heroes and Villians -Opera Arias : Hvorostovsky(B)Orbelian / Philharmonia of Russia

Dmitri Hvorostovsky - Heroes and Villains

Delos International and Dmitri Hvorstovsky continue their award-winning partnership with a splendid new release, "Heroes and Villains." Dedicated to Delos Founder Amelia Haygood, this glorious, passionate program showcases Hvorostovsky at his professional best, in an operatic treasure-trove of must-have arias.

Hvorostovsky himself feels that he has reached a milestone, both vocally and interpretively. This album gives his vast audience the chance to share such a moment in the career of a great artist. On this 73-minute CD, "the greatest Verdi baritone of our time" is partnered by Maestro Constantine Orbelian, the Philharmonia of Russia and the Spiritual Revival Choir of Russia, in eagerly-awaited audience favorites along with lesser-known discoveries.

The great baritone sings arias from Russian, French, Italian and German operas, and dedicates the album to the memory of Delos founder Amelia Haygood. ( Delos )

Arias from
Borodin: Prince Igor
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov; Khovanschina
Rubinstein: The Demon; Nero
Wagner: Tannhauser
Giordano: Andrea Chenier
Verdi: La Forza del Destino
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Puccini: Tosca
Gounod: Faust
Massenet: Herodiade
Bizet: Carmen
Thomas: Hamlet

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone
Spiritual Revival Choir of Russia (Lev Kontorovich, Music Director)
Philharmonia of Russia
Constantine Orbelian, conductor

Recorded: 09/2005, Moscow
Total Playing Time: 72:59