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Boris Christoff

1914 - 1993

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Boris Christoff (Bulgarian: Борис Кирилов Христов, romanized: Boris 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boris Christoff is the 180th most popular singer (up from 214th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 37th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bulgarian Singer.

Boris Christoff is most famous for his role as the King of the Gypsies in the opera, "Il Trovatore."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Boris Christoff ranks 180 out of 4,381. Before him are Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Caterina Valente, Annie Lennox, Dua Lipa, Renata Tebaldi, and Roberta Flack. After him are Drake, Chris Norman, Zarah Leander, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Billy Joel, and Giuseppe Di Stefano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Boris Christoff ranks 36. Before him are Max Perutz, Aribert Heim, Demetrios I of Constantinople, William Vickrey, Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, and Arthur Kennedy. After him are Philippe Ariès, Gino Bartali, Vincent J. McMahon, Etty Hillesum, Jonas Salk, and Renato Dulbecco. Among people deceased in 1993, Boris Christoff ranks 30. Before him are Albert Sabin, Bill Bixby, Lillian Gish, Léon Theremin, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. After him are Dizzy Gillespie, Cantinflas, Salah Jadid, Vincent Price, Alexandra of Yugoslavia, and Severo Ochoa.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Boris Christoff ranks 27 out of 415. Before him are Kaloyan of Bulgaria (1168), Hristo Stoichkov (1966), Tzvetan Todorov (1939), Ratko Janev (1939), Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria (1195), and Sylvie Vartan (1944). After him are Fritz Zwicky (1898), John of Rila (876), Rumen Radev (1963), Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895), Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria (1350), and Bonifacius (350).

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Among SINGERS In Bulgaria

Among singers born in Bulgaria, Boris Christoff ranks 2. Before him are Sylvie Vartan (1944). After him are Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929), Ghena Dimitrova (1941), Raina Kabaivanska (1934), Lili Ivanova (1939), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (1941), Philipp Kirkorov (1967), Ljuba Welitsch (1913), Azis (1978), Nora Nova (1928), and Sonya Yoncheva (1981).

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