The Armenian opera singer (tenor), director, People's Artist of Armenia and Honored Artist of Lithuania Gegham Grigoryan was born on January 29, 1951 in Yerevan. Maestro Gegham Grigoryan has created his own values in the art of opera and for almost half a century he has been presenting the best role songs and delicate performances to the world. He has worked with all the giants of classical music who have shaped the history of classical performance in the 20th and 21st centuries: Giaurov, Mirella Freni, Leontine Price, Grace Bumbry, Gena Dimitrova, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Leo Nucci, Gergiev, Zubin Meta, Levis, Levine, Bartoletti, Svetlanov, Richter. Directors: Graeme Wick, Kanchalowski, Dzefirelli, Giancarlo Del Monaco, Hugo de Anna and many others. As a representative of the Armenian performing arts, Grigoryan reached unprecedented professional heights on famous opera stages of the world. Maestro died on May 16, 2016.