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Boris Christoff was a Bulgarian opera singer, widely considered one of the greatest basses of the 20th century.

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entertainment · Bulgarian bass singer · opera singer · singer · musician · actor · also Boris Christoff, Boris Hristov, Boris Khristov, Boris Kirilov Christov, Boris Kirilov Khristov, Boris Christow

Born 18 May 1914 · Died 28 June 1993 · Q362106

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Jun 1969Award
Awarded Léonie Sonning Music Prize (1969).
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1993· 2 entries

Jun 28, 1993Documented record86% confidence

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Died 1993-06-28.

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And his body was returned to Bulgaria, lay in repose in St

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1978· 1 entry

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Again recorded in the same cathedral Liturgia Domestica by Alexander Grechaninov, with the participation of the Bulgarian Choir Chapel Svetoslav Obretenov and a small string ensemble from the Symphony Orchestra of the

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1969· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1969Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Léonie Sonning Music Prize (1969).

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1964· 1 entry

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Christoff resumed his career

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1963· 1 entry

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Was invited for the second time to record Boris Godunov in Paris, again performing all three bass roles

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1961· 1 entry

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His contract with La Scala was terminated after an open conflict with fellow Bulgarian Nicolai Ghiaurov

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1955· 1 entry

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Fell out with Maria Callas during the performances of Medea at the Rome Opera

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1952· 1 entry

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Participated in the widely known recording of this opera in Paris, in which at the suggestion of the conductor Issay Dobrowen he performed all three bass roles—Boris Godunov, Varlaam and Pimen— three very diverse role

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1950· 1 entry

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Was invited to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City but was refused entry into the USA as a result of the McCarran Immigration Act, which banned citizens of Eastern bloc countries from entering the country

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1944· 1 entry

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Was arrested and sent to a prison camp near Feldkirch

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1943· 1 entry

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Boris Christoff went to Austria

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1938· 1 entry

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Graduated in law and started a career as a magistrate

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1914· 1 entry

May 18, 1914Documented record86% confidence

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Born 1914-05-18.

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