Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the Otello: Jago

Dmitri Hvorostovsky irrevocably laid his mark on the table of art and in the history of opera, among the greatest. He became a legend in his life, he has become a myth today. There can be no doubt about his artistic greatness, his results can never be questioned by anyone. At the height of his power, he played the role of Iago in the Wiener Staatsoper, which was not recorded, but this low-quality but even more valuable video recording is available. I, and an infinite number of opera lovers, would be happy to see this performance by Dmitri Hvorostovsky, courtesy of the Vienna House. It is also a known fact that one of his closest plans was to shape Macbeth, which could no longer take place. At the same time, I believe and confess that as a Macbeth and in other serious baritone roles like (Scarpia, Boris Godunov), he would have brought the same excellence to his dear audience as Iago. Amazing! Wonderful! The sound is as smooth and light yet dark as the heavy, black velvet, and impressively r