The opera world was shocked by news last year that Dmitri Hvorostovsky had brain cancer. But the beloved Russian baritone with the velvety voice and phenomenal breath control carried on, canceling ...

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky is one of the hottest names in the singing business these days. He's in the NPR studios with NPR's Fred Child to sing and talk about Russian art songs.