Tassis Christoyannis (born

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, 1967) is a Greek operatic baritone. He studied conducting and composing at the

Athens Conservatory The Athens Conservatoire () is the oldest educational institution for the performing arts in modern Greece. It was founded in 1871 by the Nonprofit organization, non-profit organization Music and Drama Association. History Initially, the musical ...

and singing with Aldo Protti, winning the Aldo Protti Gold Medal in 1994. In addition to operatic roles he is known for his recordings of French melodies with American pianist Jeff Cohen, primarily for the Palazzetto Bru Zane and

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Selected discography

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: Melodies. Aparté, 2014. * Edouard Lalo: Complete Songs Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP110 2CD *

Benjamin Godard Benjamin Louis Paul Godard (18 August 184910 January 1895) was a French violinist and Romantic-era composer of Jewish extraction, best known for his opera '' Jocelyn''. Godard composed eight operas, five symphonies, two piano and two violin conce ...

: Mélodies Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP123 * Saint-Saëns: Mélodies Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP132 * Fernand de La Tombelle: Mélodies Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP148

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20th-century Greek male opera singers 1967 births Living people 21st-century Greek male opera singers Greek baritones Operatic baritones Singers from Athens Greek opera singers {{Greece-singer-stub