Boris Christoff

Boris Christoff
Борис Кирилов Христов
Born(1914-05-18)18 May 1914
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died28 June 1993(1993-06-28) (aged 79)
Rome, Italy
Resting placeCentral Sofia Cemetery
42°42′48.1″N 023°19′58.5″E / 42.713361°N 23.332917°E / 42.713361; 23.332917
CitizenshipBulgarian, Italian
EducationSofia University, Kingdom of Bulgaria (D.JUR.)
OccupationOpera singer (bass)
SpouseFranca de Rensis
RelativesTito Gobbi (brother-in-law)
AwardsLéonie Sonning Music Prize; Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
Websiteborischristoff.com

Boris Christoff (Bulgarian: Борис Кирилов Христов, romanizedBoris 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.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Rosenthal, Harold; Blyth, Alan (2001). "Christoff, Boris (Kirilov)". In Sadie, Stanley (ed.). New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 5 (2nd ed.). Macmillan Publishers Limited. p. 812.
  2. ^ Kozinn, Allan (June 29, 1993). "Boris Christoff, Bass, Dies at 79; Esteemed for His Boris Godunov". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Forbes, Elizabeth (29 June 1993). "Obituary: Boris Christoff". The Independent.
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