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Boris Christoff
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Bulgarian bass singer (1914–1993)
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Boris Christoff was a Bulgarian bass opera singer whose professional career began in 1940. He was associated with the country of Belgium. His musical style has been described with tags including bass, opera, bulgarian, and chant.
Christoff was born on May 18, 1914, or May 18, 1918. He died on June 28, 1993. His discography includes five recorded works.
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,039
- Total plays
- 18,208
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Boris Christoff (Bulgarian: Борис Христов) (May 18, 1914, Plovdiv, Bulgaria – June 28, 1993, Rome, Italy) was a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the greatest basses of the 20th century. Owing to his matchless stage presence and strong dramatic temperament, he emerged as a worthy heir to the grand tradition of Slavonic basses. He sang mostly Verdi and the Russian repertoire, although he also proved to be a refined performer of vocal chamber music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Boris+Christoff
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,947x
- The cBio Cancer Genomics Portal: An Open Platform for Exploring Multidimensional Cancer Genomics Data
· 2012 · cited 15,158x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,992x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,798x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,215x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1914-05-18 ) 18 May 1914, Plovdiv , Bulgaria
- Died
- 28 June 1993 (1993-06-28) (aged 79), Rome, Italy
- Resting place
- Central Sofia Cemetery , 42°42′48.1″N 023°19′58.5″E / 42.713361°N 23.332917°E / 42.713361; 23.332917
- Citizenship
- Bulgarian, Italian
- Education
- Sofia University , Kingdom of Bulgaria ( D.JUR. )
- Occupation
- Opera singer ( bass )
- Spouse
- Franca de Rensis
- Parent s
- Kyryl Christov (father), Rayna Teodorova (mother)
- Relatives
- Tito Gobbi (brother-in-law)
- Awards
- Léonie Sonning Music Prize ; Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
- Website
- borischristoff .com
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Encyclopedic overview
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian: Борис Кирилов Христов, romanized: Boris Kirilov Hristov, IPA: [boˈris ˈkiriɫof ˈxristof]; 18 May 1914 – 28 June 1993) was a Bulgarian opera singer, widely considered one of the greatest basses of the 20th century.
Early life
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Gallery (5)
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