Asmik Grigorian (born 12 May 1981 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian operatic

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of Armenian ancestry.

Life and career

In 1999, Asmik Grigorian graduated from

National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art () was founded in 1945 in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is named after the famous Lithuanian painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis since 1965. It is the only such school in Lithuania, spannin ...

in Vilnius. She studied music at the

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and graduated from it with a master's degree in 2006. Grigorian made her operatic debut in

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(Norway) in 2004 as Donna Anna directed by

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, in 2005 she made her Lithuanian debut as Violetta also directed by Jonathan Miller, and in 2006 she became one of the founding members of Vilnius City Opera, singing in Puccini's ''

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'' (Mimi and Musetta), Leoncavallo's ''

Pagliacci ''Pagliacci'' (; literal translation, 'Clowns') is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who mu ...

'' (Nedda), Verdi's '' Il trovatore'', Puccini's ''

Manon Lescaut ''The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut'' ( ) is a novel by Antoine François Prévost. It tells a tragic love story about a nobleman (known only as the Chevalier des Grieux) and a common woman (Manon Lescaut). Their decisio ...

'', Tchaikovsky's '' Pique Dame'' and ''

Eugene Onegin ''Eugene Onegin, A Novel in Verse'' (, Reforms of Russian orthography, pre-reform Russian: Евгеній Онѣгинъ, романъ въ стихахъ, ) is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin. ''Onegin'' is considered a classic of ...

'', ''

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'', and Massenet's ''

Werther ''Werther'' is an opera (''drame lyrique'') in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann (who used the pseudonym Henri Grémont). It is loosely based on Goethe's epistolary novel ''The S ...

''. Grigorian later performed at the

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(in 2005 under the direction of Andres Jaegers) and the

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, performing in Puccini's ''

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'', Verdi's ''

Otello ''Otello'' () is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's play ''Othello''. It was Verdi's penultimate opera, first performed at the La Scala, Teatro alla Scala, M ...

'', Puccini's ''

Madama Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story " Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Lu ...

'', Prokofiev's '' The Gambler'', and Dvorak's ''

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''. She is the recipient of the highest Lithuanian theatre award, the

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lt">:lt:Auksinis_scenos_kryžius">lt in 2005 and 2010. Since 2011, Grigorian has performed in various opera houses on the international stage. She was noted in operas such as Tchaikovsky's Nastasya in '' The Enchantress'' at the

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in September 2014 and as Tatiana in ''Eugene Onegin'' at the

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in 2016. In May 2016, Grigorian was honoured at the

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in London as the Best Newcomer ("Young Female Singer"). In December 2016 she performed at the

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in the title role of Giordano's ''

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''. In her debut at the

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in August 2017, she sang the role of Marie in Alban Berg's ''

Wozzeck ''Wozzeck'' () is the first opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg. Composed between 1914 and 1922, it premiered in 1925. It is based on the drama '' Woyzeck'', which German playwright Georg Büchner left incomplete at his death. Berg attende ...

'' to critical acclaim.

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of ''The Telegraph'' praised Grigorian as a "superb musician, with deep understanding of Bergian vocal style". Grigorian made her

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debut in August 2019 when

brought their production of ''Eugene Onegin'' to Edinburgh. During the 2019/20 season, Asmik performed as Manon Lescaut at

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, she also returned to her hometown of

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where she performed as Polina in ''The Gambler''. This role was reprised towards the end of her season at the

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in Saint Petersburg. Performances of Bellini's ''

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'' ''

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'' by Richard Strauss and Janacek's ''

Jenůfa ''Její pastorkyňa'' (''Her Stepdaughter''; commonly known as ''Jenůfa'' ) is an opera in three acts by Leoš Janáček to a Czech libretto by the composer, based on the Play (theatre), play ''Její pastorkyňa'' by Gabriela Preissová. It was ...

'' were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asmik began her 2020/21 season as

at the

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and then at the Mariinsky Theatre, then later in the season at the

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. She appeared as Lisa in ''Pique Dame'' at the Mariinsky Theatre, Dvorak's ''

'' at the

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in Madrid conducted by

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and the title role in ''

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'' by Strauss at the

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conducted by

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. She performed as Senta in Wagner's ''

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'' at the

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and in ''Elektra'' at the Salzburg Festival, conducted by

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. Grigorian's 2021/22 season began with a house and role debut at the

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in a new production of ''Jenůfa'' conducted by Henrik Nánási. In concert, she performed as part of the Gala at the Berlin State Opera, and as Marie in ''Drei Bruchstücke aus Wozzeck'' at the Teatro del Maggio and the

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. At the

, Asmik performs as Manon Lescaut. She went on a European tour with pianist Lukas Geniusas in support of their recently released album, ''Dissonance.'' Asmik returned to the Salzburg Festival to perform the three leading roles in a new production of Puccini's ''

'', directed by

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. Asmik commenced the 2022/23 season with a continuation of her album recital tour with pianist Lukas Geniusas. She returned to two of her signature title-roles this season, firstly, in ''

'' at the Dvořák Prague festival and then at the

and secondly, in ''

'' at the

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. Grigorian later appeared in the title-role of '' The Enchantress'' and as Manon Lescaut at

. She also made her Japanese debut as the title-role in ''

'' with the

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. To end her season, Grigorian returned to the

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where she made her role debut as Lady Macbeth in

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''. Her 2023/24 season began with ''

'' in which she made her house debut at

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''.''. In December 2023, she made her debut in

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at the

next to

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in a new staging by

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. On May 11, 2024, she sang Cio-Cio San in ''

'' on her first

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transmission. Grigorian is the official ambassador for the Rimantas Kaukenas Charity.

Family

Asmik Grigorian is the daughter of the Armenian tenor

Gegham Grigoryan Gegham Grigorian (also written Grigoryan, ; ; 29 January 1951 – 23 March 2016) was an Armenian operatic tenor. Biography Gegham Grigorian was born in Yerevan and graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. He was a student of Professo ...

(1951–2016) and the Lithuanian soprano (b. 1947), LMTA professor. Her parents performed the leads in ''

'' together at the

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while Milkevičiūtė was pregnant with Asmik. She has two children, one son and one daughter. Grigorian also has three brothers, Irvidas Česaitis, Vartan Grigorian, who is a conductor, and Tigran Grigorian.

Opera roles

Early roles

Concert repertoire

* ''

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Op. 96'' –

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(World Premiere) * ''

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* ''

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, K. 626 -''

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* ''

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'' –

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* ''

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-''

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* '' Symphony No. 8'' –

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* ''

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'', Op. 66 –

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* ''

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,'' Op. 89 –

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* ''

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'', Op. 58 ( B. 71) –

* '' Symphony No. 14 in G minor'', Op. 135 –

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Awards

* Ópera XXI: Female Opera Singer of the Year (2022) * Best female singer in

(2019) *

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, Knight's Cross (2018) * Best emerging artist in International Opera Awards (2016) * Austrian Theater Awards – Best Leading Role (2019) * ''

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'' Critics Choice – Singer of the Year (2019) * Franco Abbiati award (2020) * Olivier Award (''

'') for best production (2022) * Order for Merits to Lithuania, Knight's Cross (2018) * Stage Cross in 2005 for Best Debut as Violetta * Stage Cross in 2009 for Best Singer for Mrs. Lovett * Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts (2019) * Armenian Movses Khorenatsi Medal, (2021) * Sängerin des Jahre: OPUS KLASSIK Award Winner, (2023) * Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis: "Special Jury Prize", (2024)

Discography

* With

Dmitri Hvorostovsky Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky (, ; 16 October 1962 – 22 November 2017) was a Russian operatic baritone. Early life and education Hvorostovsky was born in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia during a time when the city was mostly closed to foreigner ...

: ''Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of War, Peace, Love and Sorrow'', as duet partner in ''

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'' by

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and '' The Demon'' by

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, 2016 * ''Dissonance'', Asmik Grigorian & Lukas Geniusas, Alpha Classics, 25 March 2022.

DVDs

* 2019: Strauss – ''

'' (Julian Pregardien, Asmik Grigorian,

John Daszak John Daszak is a British operatic tenor, who made his debut with The Royal Opera in 1996 and performed across Europe. His father was Ukrainian and his mother British. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Royal Northern College ...

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, Anna Maria Chiuri, Gabor Bretz) * 2021: Strauss – ''

'' (Ausrine Stundyte,

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, Asmik Grigorian, Michael Laurenz,

) * 2021: Dvořák – ''

'' (Asmik Grigorian, Eric Cutler,

Karita Mattila Karita Marjatta Mattila (born 5 September 1960) is a Finnish operatic soprano. Mattila appears regularly in the major opera houses worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House in London, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Bastil ...

Katarina Dalayman Katarina Dalayman (born January 25, 1963, in Stockholm) is a Swedish former soprano who has transitioned into a mezzosoprano. She has received critical acclaim singing major operatic roles by composers such as Wagner, Berg, Shostakovich and Ba ...

) * 2022: Wagner – ''

'' (

Georg Zeppenfeld Georg Zeppenfeld (born 1970) is a German operatic bass. Life Born in Attendorn, Zeppenfeld studied first music and Germanistik at the , then concert and opera singing at the music academies in Detmold and Köln, and then with Kammersänger ...

, Asmik Grigorian, Eric Cutler, John Lundgren,

Oksana Lyniv Oksana Yaroslavivna Lyniv (; born 6 January 1978) is a Ukrainian conductor, since 2022 music director of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. She founded the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in 2016. She conducted on 25 July 2021 the opening of t ...

Dmitri Tcherniakov Dmitri Tcherniakov () (born May 11, 1970) is a Russian theatre director, and winner of numerous national Golden Mask theatre awards, who works with many European opera houses. Biography Tcherniakov was born in Moscow. In 1993 he graduated from ...

) * 2023: Puccini – ''Il Trittico'' (Alexey Neklyudov, Roman Burdenko,

Joshua Guerrero Joshua Guerrero is an American operatic tenor, focused on Italian repertoire. He appeared as Count Almaviva on a recording of Corigliano's ''The Ghosts of Versailles'', which won two 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy Awards. His first role in Ger ...

, Giulia Semenzato,

) * 2024: Dvořák – ''Rusalka'' (

David Butt Philip David Butt Philip (born 12 March 1980) is a British operatic tenor. Early life and education He was born and brought up in Wells, Somerset, and as a treble was a chorister at Peterborough Cathedral under Christopher Gower (Peterborough at that ...

, Matthew Rose, Emma Bell,

Sarah Connolly Dame Sarah Patricia Connolly (born 13 June 1963) is an English mezzo-soprano. Although best known for her baroque and classical roles, Connolly has a wide-ranging repertoire which has included works by Wagner as well as various 20th-century ...

, Ross Ramgobin, Hongni Wu, Semyon Bychkov, Ann Yee,

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) * 2024: Verdi – ''Macbeth'' (Vladislav Sulimsky, Tareq Nazmi, Caterina Piva,

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