SINGER

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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boris Christoff has received more than 121,965 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Boris Christoff is the 214th most popular singer (up from 218th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 36th 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."

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Boris Christoff ranks 214 out of 4,381. Before him are Mariska Veres, Britney Spears, Asmahan, Kris Kristofferson, Caterina Valente, and Mylène Farmer. After him are Etta James, Chavela Vargas, George Benson, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Vicky Leandros, and Teresa Berganza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Boris Christoff ranks 46. Before him are Vjekoslav Luburić, Dylan Thomas, George Dantzig, Asger Jorn, María Félix, and Jean Tatlock. After him are Peter Townsend, Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, Norman Borlaug, Adolfo Bioy Casares, William Westmoreland, and Robert Wise. Among people deceased in 1993, Boris Christoff ranks 39. Before him are Vincent Price, Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Severo Ochoa, Jean Negulesco, Masahiko Kimura, and Léon Theremin. After him are Dražen Petrović, Stewart Granger, River Phoenix, Pat Nixon, Jimmy Doolittle, and Don Ameche.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Boris Christoff ranks 37 out of 415. Before him are Rumen Radev (1963), Zhelyu Zhelev (1935), Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280), Aleksandar Stamboliyski (1879), Peter I of Bulgaria (927), and Kristalina Georgieva (1953). After him are Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929), John of Rila (876), Hristo Botev (1848), Stefka Kostadinova (1965), Irina Bokova (1952), and Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324).

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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), Lili Ivanova (1939), Ljuba Welitsch (1913), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (1941), Raina Kabaivanska (1934), Philipp Kirkorov (1967), Nora Nova (1928), Azis (1978), and Sofi Marinova (1975).

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