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concert Alain Altinoglu conducts Prokofiev, Khachaturian, and Aprikian – With Naïra Abrahamyan, Stella Grigorian, and Wiard Witholt Legend of Armenia at the Opéra Comique

Legend of Armenia at the Opéra Comique

Alain Altinoglu conducts Prokofiev, Khachaturian, and Aprikian – With Naïra Abrahamyan, Stella Grigorian, and Wiard Witholt Legend of Armenia at the Opéra Comique

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Join in a celebration of Armenian heritage with this musical evening at Paris’s Opéra Comique! The Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir and the Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine under the direction of French-Armenian conductor Alain Altinoglu present works by Prokofiev, Khachaturian, and Aprikian.

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Cast

  • Naïra Abrahamyan | Soprano
  • Stella Grigorian | Mezzo-soprano
  • Wiard Witholt | Baritone
  • Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine
  • The Gulbenkian Choir
  • Gulbenkian Orchestra
  • Alain Altinoglu | Conductor

Program

  • Sergei Prokofiev, Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical"
  • Aram Khachaturian, Masquerade Suite
  • Garbis Aprikian, La Naissance de David de Sassoun ("The birth of David de Sassoun")

Details

  • Venue: Opéra-Comique (Paris, France)
  • Production date: 2014
  • Duration: 1 h 50 min
  • Production: © Wahoo Production, Opéra Comique, Fondation Calouste Gulbekian
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