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    Emil Lazarian
  • 6 years ago
    • Categories: 2018

Yerevan Opera Theater to hold tours in Dubai, Kuwait

Panorama, Armenia
Aug 30 2018

The Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiaryan demonstrated an unprecedented activeness over the past months, with 7 major programs implemented in 11 months, the principal choirmaster of the theater, Karen Sargsyan told reporters on Thursday.

According to him, the theater staff is fully satisfied with its creative activity and ‘has no right’ to be tired with another busy month of tours ahead.

Namely, the Opera Theater is set to play six performances in Dubai, to be followed by two other performances and a concert in Kuwait in September.

“We will be busy throughout September. After our return, we will attend the evets of La Francophonie Summit. Our repertoire will feature Jules Massenet's Manon for the first time on 6, 8 and 10 October,” he said.

Guest conductor Christopher Ocasek, present at the conference, said for his part the choir and orchestra of Opera Theater work with ‘incredible energy’.   

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS