Nicolai Ghiaurov, a Bulgarian-born opera singer with a sumptuous voice who became one of the great basses of the post-World War II era, died Wednesday in central Italy of a heart attack. He was 74. Mr ...

Bulgarian-born opera singer Nicolai Ghiaurov, one of the great basses of the post-World War II era who specialized in late 19th century works and did wonders with Russian roles, died Wednesday in ...

Don Carlo, Movements: ~ Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Vienna State Opera Orchestra Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bass Horst Stein, Conductor Attila, Movements: ~ Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bass Giuseppe Sinopoli, Conductor ...

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Bassos, by nature’s design, are made-to-order heavies — big, beefy, barrel-chested; bouncers who can carry a tune. The foghorn pitch of their voices suggests heartaches not heroics, lechery not love.

Nicolai Ghiaurov (or Nikolai Gjaurov, Nikolay Gyaurov, Bulgarian: Николай Гяуров) (September 13, 1929 – June 2, 2004) was a Bulgarian opera singer and one of the most famous basses of the postwar ...