In the capital, began the ceremony of farewell with “the Siberian legend.”

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

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Last Saturday, a special flight delivered the body of the deceased Dmitri Hvorostovsky from London to Moscow. This morning in the capital in the Concert hall named after Tchaikovsky began a farewell ceremony. To say goodbye to the “Siberian legend” came hundreds of people lined up in a long queue at the entrance. It is reported that civil funeral will last till two in the afternoon.

Resignation of 55-year-old Dmitry Alexandrovich mourn and members of his extended family, and fans, and colleagues who had the honor to work with him. Igor Krutoy, a close family friend, said that he admired the willpower of the artist. That Hvorostovsky brain cancer became known in the summer of 2015. Treatment, he temporarily interrupted his career. In the fall of 2016 Dmitry Aleksandrovich appeared on the scene of the New wave. Steep remembered how persuaded the artist to return to performances.

“I last New wave of forced to come. I and so, and syak, and he told me: “I Have no strength…” I say: “Dima, we’re going to have such an important gig!” And he said, “Well, well! Only I’ll sing seven songs and five!” — quoted Igor Krutoy “You wouldn’t believe.” When he went to appear in America, doctors gave him 18 months of life. He survived that date for a year. Last time we talked on his birthday, October 16. He was already very weak, of course, he changed voice and speech, it can understand…”

Ashes Hvorostovsky will, the last will of the artist, is divided into two parts. One ballot box on Tuesday, November 28, will be buried in Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to the idol of Dmitry Alexandrovich — Feodor Chaliapin. The second will be sent home artist — in Krasnoyarsk.