Yusif Eyvazov

Azeri tenor Yusif Eyvazov had earned a reputation as a rising figure even before his 2015 marriage to Russian operatic superstar Anna Netrebko. Critic Heinz Sichrovsky has praised his "dark, mighty voice...capable of heroic outbursts as well as striking legato." Eyvazov was born May 2, 1977, in Algiers, Algeria, where his meteorology professor father held a visiting teaching position. He grew up in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital, and at first hoped to become a meteorologist like his father. But he took a turn at the microphone singing a popular song at a student festival, and soo...