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Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bass (Opera) Ghiaurov made his operatic debut in 1955 in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia and soon began singing in many of the greatest opera houses of the world. Ghiaurov, who studied at the Moscow Conservatory for five years, was also well-known for his Russian roles, especially the title role in Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. Nicolai Ghiaurov continued singing until the last year of his life. www.classicalautographs.com /people/opera/nicolai_ghiaurov/index.html   (193 words)

Nicolai Ghiaurov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nicolai Ghiaurov (13 September 1929–2 June 2004) was a Bulgarian opera singer and probably the most famous bass of the postwar period. Ghiaurov was married to the Italian soprano Mirella Freni, with whom he frequently performed. Ghiaurov was born in the small mountain town Velingrad in southern Bulgaria. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nicolai_Ghiaurov   (273 words)

Telegraph | News | Nicolai Ghiaurov Nicolai Ghiaurov, the Bulgarian-born singer who died in Italy on Wednesday aged 74, was one of the world's two or three leading bass singers over a quarter of a century from 1960. Nicolai Ghiaurov was born on September 13 1929 at Velingrad, Bulgaria, into a poor family. Ghiaurov was a prolific recording artist, for many years under contract to Decca, for which he made several recitals comprising a wide range of Italian, French and Russian repertory. www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/06/05/db0502.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/06/05/ixportal.html   (679 words)

Nicolai Ghiaurov -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Ghiaurov was married to the (A native or inhabitant of Italy) Italian (A female singer) soprano (additional info and facts about Mirella Freni) Mirella Freni, with whom he frequently performed. Ghiaurov made his operatic debut in 1955 as Don Basilio in (Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)) Rossini's (additional info and facts about The Barber of Seville) The Barber of Seville in (Capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria) Sofia. Ghiaurov made his (additional info and facts about Metropolitan Opera) Metropolitan Opera debut in 1965 as (Evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul) Mephistopheles. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ni/nicolai_ghiaurov.htm   (231 words)

Le site des BASSES / The BASSES site Le timbre puissant et chaleureux de sa voix fait de Ghiaurov l'une des grandes basses slaves de son temps. Ghiaurov's career spanned both the great Russian roles--Boris Gudonov, Khan Konchak, Prince Gremin, Ivan Susanin, Kovanschy, and the great Italian and French roles--King Philip, the Devil in both Mefistofele and Faust, the Padre Guardiano in Forza, Attila, Fiesco, Silva, and Don Quichotte. While a genuine bass, he had a strong enough upper range that he was also a fine Don Giovanni, and could even manage the Toreador Song from Carmen with panache. droubaud.club.fr /david/basses/chanteurs/Bass_Chant_NGhiaurov.htm   (812 words)

Guardian | Nicolai Ghiaurov Ghiaurov's debut at the New York Metropolitan, again as Mephistopheles, was also acclaimed, and he remained a regular visitor to those houses, and to the Vienna State Opera, for years to come. Ghiaurov was a commanding Don Giovanni at the Salz- burg Festival in 1965 under Karajan, and, in French opera, he was much praised in the title part of Massenet's Quichotte, which he undertook at the Paris Opera in 1974. The possessor of a dark, weighty, yet flexible, basso cantante, Ghiaurov was capable of a variety of expression throughout a wide range. www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4940324-103684,00.html   (741 words)

Nicolai Ghiaurov, Lyric Opera favorite, dies at 74 Nicolai Ghiaurov, one of opera's greatest basses and the husband of soprano Mirella Freni, died of a heart attack Wednesday in Italy. Ghiaurov was a favorite at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where he made his U.S. debut in Gounod's "Faust" in 1963. Ghiaurov was still singing, once again performing the role of Don Basilio in Rossini's "Barber of Seville" at Venice's Teatro Malibran -- the same role in which he made his debut almost 50 years earlier in Sofia. www.suntimes.com /output/music/cst-ftr-xghia03.html   (277 words)

Scotsman.com News - Obituaries - Nicolai Ghiaurov, operatic bass NICOLAI Ghiaurov had a most distinguished bass voice which matched the man himself: large, expansive and effusive. Ghiaurov burst on the international scene at Milan in1959 (Varlaam in Boris) and in 1962 was in a starry new production of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino (conducted by Georg Solti). Ghiaurov was a most intelligent and committed artist who was much admired by musicians and audiences alike. news.scotsman.com /obituaries.cfm?id=687602004   (642 words)

Bulgarian-born opera star Nicolai Ghiaurov dies at 74   (Site not responding. Last check: ) --> ROME - Nicolai Ghiaurov, a Bulgarian-born opera singer with a sumptuous voice who became one of the great basses of the post-World War II era, died Wednesday in central Italy of a heart attack. Ghiaurov, who specialized in late 19th-century works and often performed with his wife, the star Italian soprano Mirella Freni, died at Hesperia Hospital clinic near their home in Modena. He sang a total of 81 performances in 10 roles, last appearing on Oct. 26, 1996, as Sparafucile in Verdi's "Rigoletto." In March 1991, Ghiaurov and Freni were given a gala performance along with Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus to honor their 25th anniversaries with the company. www.wfts.com /entertainment/stories/0406/040603opera.shtml   (628 words)

washingtonpost.com: Obituaries Nicolai Ghiaurov, 74, a Bulgarian-born opera singer with a sumptuous voice who became one of the great basses of the post-World War II era, died June 2 in central Italy of a heart attack. Ghiaurov specialized in late 19th-century works and often performed with his wife, the star Italian soprano Mirella Freni. Ghiaurov made his debut at the Sofia National Opera in 1955 as Don Basilio in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville." He performed at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater, the Vienna State Opera, the Paris Opera, Milan's La Scala and London's Covent Garden. www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A17123-2004Jun4?language=printer   (450 words)

Nicolai Ghiaurov - TheBestLinks.com - Bulgaria, Giuseppe Verdi, Italy, June 2, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Nicolai Ghiaurov - TheBestLinks.com - Bulgaria, Giuseppe Verdi, Italy, June 2,... Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgaria, Giuseppe Verdi, Italy, June 2, Moscow, Opera... Nicolai Ghiaurov (13 September 1929 - 2 June 2004) was a Bulgarian opera singer and probably the most famous bass of the postwar period. www.thebestlinks.com /Nicolai_Ghiaurov.html   (305 words)

Blog of Death: Nicolai Ghiaurov   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Ghiaurov, a Bulgarian opera singer who specialized in late 19th-century works, died on June 2 of a heart attack. Ghiaurov's parents were poor, but they always encouraged him to sing. He sang a total of 81 performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and was the guest of honor at a gala performance in 1991 to commemorate his 25th anniversary with the company. www.blogofdeath.com /archives/001018.html   (814 words)

Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgarian-born opera star; 74 | The San Diego Union-Tribune Ghiaurov was born Sept. 13, 1929, in the small, mountainous town of Velingrad in southern Bulgaria; he studied opera singing at the Sofia Musical Academy and continued his studies in Moscow. Ghiaurov and Freni were given a gala performance along with Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus to honor their 25th anniversaries with the company. In January, he was still singing, performing the role of Rossini's Don Basilio at the Malibran theater in Venice – the same role in which he had made his debut almost 50 years earlier in Sofia. www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040604/news_1m4ghiaurov.html   (534 words)

Wrestling Games Zone Forums - Opera Star Nicolai Ghiaurov Dies at 74 Bulgarian-born opera singer Nicolai Ghiaurov, one of the great basses of the post-World War II era who specialized in late 19th-century works and did wonders with Russian roles, died Wednesday of a heart attack in central Italy. Ghiaurov died at Hesperia Hospital clinic near his home in the town of Modena, said Dr. Pasquale Maglieri. Ghiaurov is survived by his wife, the Italian soprano Mirella Freni. www.wrestlinggameszone.com /forum/showthread.php?t=23334   (512 words)

Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music Unlike his countryman, fl-voiced Boris Christoff, Ghiaurov was a basso cantate who took on baritone roles such as Escamilio as well as the standard devils and nasties of the bass repertoire. However, it also would be wrong to use this disc as a catalogue of another sort, describing in detail where Ghiaurov falls short of the highest standards in many of these selections. Ghiaurov's most at home in the Russian selections that comprise the bulk of the disc. www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=4574   (381 words)

Boston.com / A&E / Music / Opera star Nicolai Ghiaurov dies at 74   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Nicolai Ghiaurov, a Bulgarian-born opera singer with a sumptuous voice who became one of the great basses of the post-World War II era, died Wednesday in central Italy of a heart attack. ROME -- Nicolai Ghiaurov, a Bulgarian-born opera singer with a sumptuous voice who became one of the great basses of the post-World War II era, died Wednesday in central Italy of a heart attack. William Mason, general director of the Chicago Lyric Opera, said Ghiaurov last performed there in 1997. www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2004/06/02/opera_star_nicolai_ghiaurov_dies_at_74   (657 words)

Ghiaurov, Nicolai --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Considered one of the 20th century's greatest bass vocalists, Ghiaurov was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, singing the role in several languages before audiences… More results on "Ghiaurov, Nicolai" when you join. Considered one of the 20th century's greatest bass vocalists, Ghiaurov was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, singing the role in several... www.britannica.com /eb/article-9398752?tocId=9398752   (437 words)

Opera Star Nicolai Ghiaurov Dies June 02, 2004, 3:05 PM ET Bulgarian-born opera singer Nicolai Ghiaurov died today (June 2) in central Italy at the age of 74. He was known as one of the great basses of the post-World War II era who specialized in late 19th-century works and did wonders with Russian roles. Ghiaurov suffered a fatal heart attack at a private clinic near his home in the town of Modena, said Dr. Pasquale Maglieri of the Hesperia Hospital clinic. www.billboard.com /bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000523608   (396 words)

The Session: Shop - Product info Nicolai Ghiaurov was a fine successor to these lofty singers and I doubt anyone who loves this music will be disappointed. With perfect clarity and diction, Ghiaurov's splendid bass glows over exquisite melodies; his passion for them is real and heartfelt. From tragic "For the shores of your far-off native land" to satiric "The worm" Ghiaurov's interpretations are just as gripping as Chaliapin's. www.thesession.org /shop/display.php/B00000423B   (450 words)

Biography - Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bio 1662)   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Ghiaurov excelled in both the Slavic and the Italian and French operatic repertoire, and he also moved with ease from serious to comic roles, though the serious roles played a greater part in his career. At times, he even took on some of the lower baritone roles, Mozart's Don Giovanni and Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen. Ghiaurov has established a place in musical history through his recorded legacy. musicbase.h1.ru /PPB/ppb16/Bio_1662.htm   (454 words)

Verdi: Messa da Requiem /Quattro Pezzi Sacri | Nicolai Ghiaurov, Giuseppe Verdi, ... | One of the... I am especially delighted with Christa Ludwig which seems a different singer from her recording under Karajan (recording available from Deutsche Grammophone) and Ghiaurov who displays such a sensibility along with his powerful voice. The Stabat Mater is powerful and affecting, and the chorus perform superbly on their own in the other two works. The recording is not awfully `forward' and it doesn't always treat Ghiaurov very well, but otherwise I must say my Sony equipment coped perfectly adequately, and it was a relief to be rid of the surface swish and pre-echo at points on my LP set. www.this-is-great.com /info/xbffffnxaxvxmxo   (1721 words)

Opera star Nicolai Ghiaurov dies at age 74   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Bulgarian-born opera singer Nicolai Ghiaurov, who played memorable roles in Milan's La Scala and continued singing until earlier this year, died Wednesday at a private clinic near his home in Modena, central Italy. Ghiaurov suffered a fatal heart attack after about three weeks in the facility, said Dr. Pasquale Maglieri of the Hesperia Hospital clinic. In January, he was still singing, performing the role of Don Basilio in Rossini's "Barber of Seville" at the Malebran theater in Venice, ANSA said. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/06/02/obituary1300EDT0603.DTL   (173 words)

Bulgaria Post Nicolai Ghiaurov, the Bulgarian-born opera singer who became one of the great basses of the post-war era, has died in Italy of a heart attack. Ghiaurov, 74, who specialised in late 19th-century works and ofte... Bulgarian-born opera singer Nicolai Ghiaurov died today (June 2) in central Italy at the age of 74... archive.wn.com /2004/06/03/1400/bulgariapost   (554 words)

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