Three tenors shocked the Yerevan audience

The "Three Tenors" Grand Gala Concert held on December 24 at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall shocked the Yerevan audience, and the excitement and pride of the audience was boundless.

The internationally renowned Armenian opera singers Liparit Avetisyan, Arsen Soghomonyan and young tenor Tigran Hakobyan performed popular opera arias, songs and opera overtures.

The concert was accompanied by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia under the baton of Maestro Edward Topchyan.

The musicians say they appreciate every opportunity to perform before their own audiences in the homeland and are happy that this concert was able to inspire and unite their compatriots both spiritually and emotionally. They are convinced that high quality art has tremendous power in it.

Liparit Avetisyan and Arsen Soghomonyan are some of the most popular and leading artists of their generation on the international opera scene. They have performed on such prestigious stages as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Bavarian State Opera House in Vienna, the Berlin State Opera House, the Zurich State Opera House, and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

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