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Nicolai Ghiaurov

1929 - 2004

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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 period. He was admired for his powerful, sumptuous voice, and was particularly associated with roles of Mussorgsky and Verdi. Ghiaurov married the Bulgarian pianist Zlatina Mishakova in 1956 and Italian soprano Mirella Freni in 1978, and the two singers frequently performed together. They lived in Modena until Ghiaurov's death in 2004 of a heart attack. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolai Ghiaurov is the 264th most popular singer (down from 218th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 38th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Bulgarian Singer.

Nicolai Ghiaurov is most famous for his performances of Russian operas, such as Boris Godunov and War and Peace.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nicolai Ghiaurov ranks 264 out of 4,381. Before him are Dionne Warwick, Mirella Freni, Stevie Nicks, Courtney Love, Max Romeo, and Melanie C. After him are John Fogerty, Tito Gobbi, Lisa, Neil Diamond, Sam Cooke, and Eduard Khil.

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Among people born in 1929, Nicolai Ghiaurov ranks 104. Before him are Georgios Roubanis, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Pierre Brice, Abdel Halim Hafez, Isabel Sarli, and Peter L. Berger. After him are Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, Andriyan Nikolayev, Joan Plowright, Michael Atiyah, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, and Carolyn S. Shoemaker. Among people deceased in 2004, Nicolai Ghiaurov ranks 47. Before him are Thomas Klestil, Godfrey Hounsfield, Masanori Tokita, Takeshi Kamo, Marvin Heemeyer, and Matthäus Hetzenauer. After him are Saizo Saito, Andriyan Nikolayev, Otto Kumm, Theo van Gogh, Norberto Bobbio, and Hubert Selby Jr..

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Nicolai Ghiaurov ranks 47 out of 415. Before him are Zhelyu Zhelev (1935), Vlado Chernozemski (1897), Christian Rakovsky (1873), Jeremias II of Constantinople (1536), Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324), and Hristo Botev (1848). After him are Nikola Zhekov (1865), Vladimir of Bulgaria (850), Aleksandar Stamboliyski (1879), Ivan Vazov (1850), Georgi Parvanov (1957), and Kristalina Georgieva (1953).

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Among SINGERS In Bulgaria

Among singers born in Bulgaria, Nicolai Ghiaurov ranks 3. Before him are Sylvie Vartan (1944), and Boris Christoff (1914). After him are 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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