On March 24, Hayk Tigranyan performed the role of Nerses at the world premiere of Arshak Second Opera under the direction of conductor Donato Renzetti
T. Chukhachyan’s “Arshak B” opera was present at the Armenian National opera and ballet theatre
The artistic cast.
Arshak, the Armenian king – Alexey Shapovalov / Russia /
Olympia, Armenian queen and daughter of Byzantium emperor – Heghine Khachatryan
Parandzem, princess, Gnel’s fiance – Narine Ananikyan
Vaghinak, the commander of the Armenian army – Artavazd Sargsyan
Inside: Armenian Catholicos – Hayk Tigranyan
Buy: Trout, Arshak’s brother – Suren Mkrtchyan
Poghixen, the Olympian dancer – Tamara Dadoya
Vardan, Arshak’s bodyguard – Roland Sofoyan
Ghost of the Tyrant King – Vardan Galstyan
Manch: the teenage son of Arshak and Olympia – Ara Aghajanyan
Music director and conductor: Donato Renzetti / Italy /
Stage director – Jean-Romain Vesperini / France/
Choirmaster – Narine Voskanyan
John Sarkissian / Canada /
Gerald Papasian / France /
Libretto – Tommaso Tersian
Opera in 4 acts, 1 intermission