Dmitri Hvorostovsky, `the Elvis of Opera` and the voice of a generation, dies at 55
(LA Times Clippers)

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the Russian baritone known for his velvety voice, dashing looks and shock of flowing white hair, died Wednesday at a hospice near his home in London, several years after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was 55. Called `the Elvis of Opera` and the `Siberian Express` by...