Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dmitri Horostovsky, a singer possessed of a penetrating baritone as deep as his Siberian soul, along with matinee-idol looks that ...

Classical music has lost one of its most magisterial voices and commanding personas. Russian baritone Dimitri Hvorostovsky died at the age of 55 last week after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer.

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2007 file photo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky performs during the final dress rehearsal for the opera "Eugene Onegin" in New York. Hvorostovsky has withdrawn from staged opera ...

Remembering Ms. Franklin’s last-minute substitution for Luciano Pavarotti at the Grammy Awards was a highlight of the week. Duke Ellington, Donizetti and a beloved conductor were among the highlights.