Celebrated Romanian baritone Dan Iordachescu dies at 85 - Chicago Daily Herald
He performed in more than 1,000 operas, including at the Opera de Paris and in Munich, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Los Angeles and New York. Iordachescu made his debut in Bucharest in 1949 and his last performance was in 2005. The Los Angeles Times wrote in 1974 that "Iordachescu is a phenomenon. " His voice was at its best during Romania's communist era, which ended in 1989. He branched out into teaching later on. His coffin will be placed Tuesday at the Athenaeum, Bucharest's 19th-century concert hall, and later at the National Opera for... Iordachescu is survived by his wife and two opera-singer daughters, Irina and Cristina. Source: www.dailyherald.com
