Opera News names Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of War, Peace, Love and Sorrow a Critic’s Choice in their December 2016 issue:
“A person reviewing the several Delos CDs that unite superstar baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky with conductor Constantine Orbelian is at risk of running out of superlatives. The latest recording…is a real pleasure. As Prince Andrei, the baritone sounds remarkably supple and smooth-toned in the lovely opening scene of War and Peace. In subsequent tracks, Hvorostovsky tackles bass-baritone roles he has yet to perform. … The well-reviewed Asmik Grigorian is a familiar type of Russian-trained lyric soprano, with an unusually strong lower register and an attractive middle voice…The twenty-six-minute selection from Anton Rubinstein’s Demon may be the most vital cut on this disc; Hvorostovsky offers aptly marbled and seductive tone as a title character. Irina Shishkova (Sonya), the uncanny-sounding countertenor Vadim Volkov (Angel) and the Helikon OPera Chorus offer high-quality support.” —David Shengold, Opera News
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