Opera & Ballet in Yerevan

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Aram Khachaturian’s legendary ballet marks the opening of the 94th season at the Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Tickets are available at the theatre box office or online. For inquiries: +37433533391

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece opera in three acts. Cast: Violetta: Katarina Farzadyan Alfredo: Perch Karazyan Germont: Grigor Abrahamyan Flora: Inga Karapetyants Gaston: Hayk Tonguryan Baron: Ashot Ghantarjyan Marquis: Armen Grigoryan Annina: Lusine Ordukhanyan Doctor: Hovhannes Nersesyan Giuseppe: Liparit Avetisyan Musical Director and Conductor: Vardan Grigoryan Stage Director: Gegham Grigoryan Restoration: Irkin Gabitov Set Designer: Avetis Barseghyan Total duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with two intermissions.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Georges Bizet’s opera in 4 acts, with 1 intermission. Musical Director and Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Stage Director: Armen Meliksetyan Set Designer: Davit Minasyan Total duration: 3 hours 10 minutes Acts I & II — 1 hour 20 minutes Intermission — 30 minutes Acts III & IV — 1 hour 10 minutes Tickets are available at opera.am or at the theatre ticket office. For inquiries: +37433533391.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Aram Khachaturian's iconic ballet in 3 acts. Stage Director: Vilen Galstyan Set Designer: Minas Avetisyan Costume Designer: Rubine Hovhannisyan Tutors: Elvira Mnatsakanyan, Artur Grigoryan Total duration: 2 hours 25 minutes (includes two intermissions). Tickets are available at the theatre box office or via www.opera.am. For inquiries, call +374 33 533391.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

A ballet in 3 acts, with 1 intermission. Stage Director & Balletmaster: Oleg Vinogradov Set and Costumes Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Musical Director and Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Total duration: 2 hours. Act I — 45 minutes Intermission — 20 minutes Acts II & III — 55 minutes Tickets are available at the theatre ticket office or online. For inquiries, contact +374 33 533391.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet in 2 acts, performed by artists from the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre. Stage Balletmasters: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Balletmaster for Choreographic Revision: Alexey Fadeechev Artistic Director of the Performance: Nino Ananiashvili Musical Director and Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Conductor: Harutyun Arzumanyan Sets and Costumes: Vyacheslav Okunev Total duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (including one intermission). Tickets are available at the theatre box office or online at opera.am. For inquiries: +37433533391

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera in two acts. Musical Director and Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Stage Director: Mario Acampa Set Designer: Eleonora Peronetti Costume Designer: Chiara Amaltea Ciarelli Choirmaster: Narine Voskanyan Cast: Canio: Hovhannes Ayvazyan Nedda: Silva Petrosyan Tonio: Davit Babayants Silvio: Gurgen Baveyan Beppe: Roman Khnkoyan Total duration: 1 hour 55 minutes with one intermission.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Giacomo Puccini's opera in three acts. Cast: Cio-Cio-San: Silva Petrosyan Pinkerton: Hovhannes Andreasyan Sharpless: Gevorg Hakobyan Suzuki: Greta Bagiyan Goro: Roman Khnkoyan Yamadori: Tigran Grigoryan The Bonze: Hovhannes Nersesyan Kate: Lusine Ordukhanyan Commissary: Ashot Ghantarjyan Conductor: Harutyun Arzumanyan Director and Stage Designer: Sukias Torosyan Total duration: 3 hours including two intermissions.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Armen Tigranyan’s legendary opera in 3 acts. Stage director: Gegham Grigoryan Set designer: Grisha Sahakyan Conductor: Atanes Arakelyan Head choirmaster: Hrach Boryan Choreographer: Vilen Galstyan Cast: Anoush: Ofelya Hambardzumyan Saro: Hovhannes Andreasyan Mosi: Arman Arakelyan Anoush's mother: Kristine Sahakyan Saro's mother: Greta Bagiyan Kyokhva: Hayk Tigranyan Total duration: 3 hours with two intermissions.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Giacomo Puccini's vivid and powerful opera transports the audience to Ancient China, unfolding the legendary story of Princess Turandot and Calaf. Total duration: 2 hours 45 minutes (Opera in 3 acts with 2 intermissions). Cast: Turandot: Anna Ayvazyan Altoum: Armen Badalyan Calaf: Hovhannes Ayvazyan Liu: Ofelya Hambardzumyan Timur: Gosh Sargsyan Ping: Alexey Shapovalov Pang: Roman Khnkoyan Pong: Tigran Ohanyan Mandarin: Gevorg Maghakyan, Arman Arakelyan, Roland Sofoyan Musical Director and Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Conductor: Facundo Agudin Stage Director: Vyacheslav Starodubtsev Set and Costume Designer: Pyotr Okunev

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Stepan Lusikyan’s children's ballet in two acts. A joint production by the Opera Theatre and the Yerevan State Choreographic College. Choreographer and librettist: David Galstyan Set Designer: Avetis Barseghyan Costume Designer: Rubine Hovhannisyan Lighting Designer: Evgeny Ganzburg 3D Animation: Vahan Hovhannisyan Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes (including a 20-minute intermission). For inquiries, contact +374 33 533391.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Alexander Arutiunian's opera in 3 acts tells the story of the great ashug’s fate, his boundless love, and his eternal devotion to art. Music Director and Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Conductor: Atanes Arakelyan Stage Director: Ara Asaturyan Set and Costume Designer: Araxie Kutchukian Choir Director: Narine Voskanyan Choirmaster: Hrach Boryan Head Concertmaster: Yelena Vardazaryan Hosting Director: Marine Vardumyan For tickets and inquiries, contact +37433533391.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Three contemporary ballets in one evening, performed with the Symphony Orchestra of the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Faun Arise Music: Claude Debussy Choreographer: Shahar Binyamini Bolero X Music: Maurice Ravel Choreographer: Shahar Binyamini The Rite of Spring Music: Igor Stravinsky Choreographer: Edward Clug Conductor: Karen Durgaryan Ticket reservations: +374 99 955 225

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

The Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre celebrates World Opera Day with a special program dedicated to the art form.

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

A story of love, hope, and life's most precious moments. Cast: Mimì: Mary Movsisyan Rodolfo: Tigran Hakobyan Musetta: Suzanna Melkonyan Marcello: Gurgen Baveyan Colline: Roland Sofoyan (Debut) Schaunard: Tigran Grigoryan Benoît: Poghos Biazbekyan Alcindoro: Zohrab Zohrabyan Parpignol: Roman Khnkoyan Conductor: Vardan Grigoryan

Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

A unique stage interpretation of the immortal Armenian epic. Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes. Music by: “Hogh Artun” ethno-electro group Literary text: Hayk Hambardzumyan Zhanna Davtyan (vocals) Collective Choir of Yerevan Music and Art Schools Artistic Director and Conductor: Narine Voskanyan Ballet troupe of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Choreographer: Mariam Aslanyan Decorator-artist: Artur Durgaryan Project author: Gosh Sargsyan

Hakob Paronyan State Musical Comedy Theatre

Ayas Dance School presents a one-act ballet based on Lewis Carroll's classic tale. A colorful production where reality and imagination intertwine through music and movement. The performance is designed for the whole family: vibrant characters will enchant children aged 2 and up, while the staging and subtle humor will engage adult audiences. Libretto and Choreography: Asya Tadevosyan Staging: Hayk Avagyan Performed by the students of Ayas Dance School Duration: 50 minutes.