Sad news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has a brain tumour
An understated message on Dmitri Hvorostovsky‘s website announced that he has a brain tumour, but seemed more concerned with the trouble it may cause for ticket holders of the events he has had to cancel:
“It is with great regret that Dmitri must cancel all performances from now until the end of August. He has recently been suffering from serious health issues, and a brain tumor has just been diagnosed. Although his voice and vocal condition are normal, his sense of balance has been severely affected. Dmitri will begin treatment this week and remains very optimistic for the future.”
This means that his scheduled return to the stage will be at the Met on 25 September when he will sing in Il trovatore with Anna Netrebko, Yonghoon Lee and Dolora Zajick. We wish the 52 year-old baritone a speedy recovery.
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
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This is such devastating news. I am sure we all hope that the tumor is treatable and that he will, indeed, be on the Met stage in September. He always struck me as such a healthy man and maybe that will work in his favor now as he undergoes treatment.
how abs0lutely terrible and tragic the most fantastic brilliant voice, of his generation
remember seeing him at cardiff singer of the world so hope he will overcome this
do you think a brain tumor can be cured in ………… 2 monthes ???????
It is a dream;
I had planned to see him in July and was very sad
No one knowns
Unfortunately