Name: Sayat-Nova
Start: 2017-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2017-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Questors Theatre

Organization

Singer

Tenor

Berj Karazian

Sayat Nova

Mezzo-soprano

Anaïs Heghoyan

Princess Anna

Baritone

Aris Nadirian

Ashough/Prince

Bass

Arshak Kuzikyan

Bazarbashi/King

Stephen Mills

Jester

Garo Karabeyekian

Ploughman

Stage director

Seta White

Conductor

Levon Parikian

Lighting designer

Edmund Sutton

Costume designer

Tamara Stephan

Choreographer

Shakeh Major-Tchilingirian

Marianna Asatryan

Chorus singers

Ani Nersisyan

Annie Kasparian

Tereza Gevorgyan

Garbis Kiremidjian

London Armenian Opera

Armenian

Sayat-Nova

Ealing

United Kingdom

Questors Theatre

Sayat-Nova Arutiunian

Public

Approved

'Sayat Nova' by Alexander Arutiunian is a recent addition to the operatic repertoire. It is essentially a

pastiche musically based on the songs of the eighteenth century Armenian Ashough, or minstrel, Sayat

Nova. The composer has succeeded in creating a work in which the musical genius Sayat Nova is brought

into relief, affording the listener a fresh perspective of the minstrel's art.                                                

 

In this opera every facet of Arutiunian's creative personality comes through his lyricism, melodic gift

and affinity for folk music, particularly that of troubadours. He has succeeded in bringing forth many of

Sayat Nova's qualities through discriminating judgement in matters of artistic and historic nature.  He

presents the great minstrel as a man of intense feelings, as an immensely talented musician and as a

beloved bard, dedicated to the survival of the motherland.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew