Biography
Gegham Grigorian (also written Grigoryan) (Armenian: Գեղամ Գրիգորյան; Russian: Гегам Григорян; 29 January 1951 – 23 March 2016) was an Armenian operatic tenor. Gegham Grigorian was born in Yerevan and graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, the class of People's Artist of Armenia professor Sergei Danielyan. Grigorian made his first appearance on the big stage in 1971 at age 20, in 1972 he went to West Berlin to appear with solo concerts.
In 1975 he made his debut at the National Theater of Opera and Ballet of Armenia in the role of Edgardo (opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Donizetti). This is followed by Saro (opera "Anush" by Tigranian), Tirith ("Arshak II" by Chukhajyan), Sayat Nova ("Sayat-Nova" by Arutiunian), Count Almaviva ("Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by Rossini), and Faust ("Faust" by Gounod).
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GenderMale
Birthday1951-01-29
Deathday2016-03-23 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceYerevan, Armenia
ChildrenAsmik Grigorian
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Armenia
AwardsPeople's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Khorenatsi medal, Meritorious Artist of the Lithuanian SSR
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