Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s return to the stage of Carnegie Hall in a sold-out recital this Wednesday was a triumph! Watch the curtain call video below and see what the critics are saying:

Reviews

• “every phrase he sang was riveting” —New York Times
• “every aspect of his art came together beautifully” —WQXR
• “If a video-game designer were to fabricate an avatar for the perfect opera star, the male version might look and sound a lot like Dmitri Hvorostovsky.” —Vulture
• “Hvorostovsky reminded us of why his is a rare talent.” —The Globe and Mail
• “At 53, the popular international star still commands a glorious, fresh baritone, a keen sense of musical logic and a rare affinity for making poetry sing. … Rare magic.” —Financial Times
• “it’s impossible to imagine a more satisfying recital than Hvorostovsky’s at Carnegie Hall Wednesday night” —Examiner

Program

Stream Dmitri Hvorostovsky Recordings of these Composers on Spotify

• GLINKA “To Molly”
• GLINKA “How sweet it is to be with you”
• GLINKA “Say not that it grieves the heart”
• GLINKA “Doubt”
• GLINKA “Bolero”
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “On the hills of Georgia,” Op. 3, No. 4
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “Oh, if thou couldst for one moment,” Op. 39, No. 1
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “The wave breaks into spray,” Op. 46, No. 1
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “Not the wind, blowing from the heights,” Op. 43, No. 2
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “What is my name to thee?,” Op. 4, No. 1
• RIMSKY-KORSAKOV “The lark sings louder,” Op. 43, No. 1
• TCHAIKOVSKY “I bless you, forests,” Op. 47, No. 5
• TCHAIKOVSKY “The Nightingale,” Op. 60, No. 4
• TCHAIKOVSKY “Amid the din of the ball,” Op. 38, No. 3
• TCHAIKOVSKY “The First Meeting,” Op. 63, No. 4
• R. STRAUSS “Allerseelen,” Op. 10, No. 8
• R. STRAUSS “Befreit,” Op. 39, No. 4
• R. STRAUSS “Zueignung,” Op. 10, No. 1
• R. STRAUSS “Morgen,” Op. 27, No. 4
• R. STRAUSS “Cäcilie,” Op. 27, No. 2
• Encores:
• VALENTE / TAGLIAFERRI “Passione”
• TRAD. “The Sweet Night”