GEGHAM GRIGORIAN RESIGNS FROM POST OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ACADEMIC THEATRE OF OPERA AND BALLET

Noyan Tapan
Jan 10, 2008

YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The artistic director of
A. Spendiarian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet Gegham
Grigorian resigned from his post according to his application on
January 1, 2008. The director of the theatre Kamo Hovhannisian told
NT correspondent that the resignation of Gegham Grigorian is mainly
motivated by his intention to found his own opera theatre in Yerevan.

At the same time K. Hovhannisian denied the rumors that the RA deputy
minister of culture Karine Khodikian has an ambition to assume the
post of artistic director. The director of the theatre said that
this post will be abolished and instead an artistic council will be
created to be headed by him.

To recap, during her final press conference in late 2007, the RA
minister of culture Hasmik Poghosian severely criticized the opera
"Davit Bek" staged by Gegham Grigorian.