Gevorg Hakobyan - Scarpia
Awarded for his achievements in music by the President of his native Republic of Armenia, he made his debut in Italy with The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh at the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, where he was invited again to perform Eugene Onegin, Porrino’s I Shardana, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci and Cherevichki. Among his most notable past engagements: Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci and Aida at the Teatro Mikhailovskij in St. Petersburg, Madama Butterfly, Cavalleria Rusticana and Aida at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia under the baton of Lorin Maazel. Mr. Hakobyan performed Carmen and the title role of Nabucco in Kazan and he made his debut as Gérard in Andrea Chénier at the Kiel Opera.
Mr. Hakobyan recently made his debut as Paolo Albiani in Simon Boccanegra beside Placido Domingo in Valencia, under the baton of Evelino Pidò. Among his future plans: Nabucco (title role) and Tosca in Kiel.
Mariinsky Theatre
St Petersburg
July 21st, 2015