Hripsime Aghakaryan
Pianist
Biography
Lianna Haroutounian is considered to be one of the most promising Verdi sopranos of her generation. Her remarkable lyrical-spinto abilities allow her to address a wide Opera Repertoire, facing Verdi and Puccini as the French and the Russian Repertoire, and a wide Concert and Oratorio Repertoire.
Lianna Haroutounian grew up in an opera-loving family in Armenia and studied Pianoforte and Voice at the National Conservatory of Erevan, where she received her Higher Education Singing Diploma in S. Danelian’s class. Later she continued her studies in France, at the Centre de Formation Lyrique de l’Opéra Bastille.
In summer of 2013, Armenian soprano made her triumphant debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, stepping in at a short notice to sing Elizabeth of Valois in Don Carlo, under the baton of Mr. Antonio Pappano, beside Jonas Kauffman and Ferruccio Furlanetto.
On the concert stage, Haoutounian performed Verdi’s Requiem at the Tetro Real of Madrid. She participated in Verdi Gala at the Royal Opera House of Muscat in cooperation with Teatro San Carlo of Naples, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing. In 2014 she made her Zurich Opera House debut as Elisabeth of Valois of Don Carlo, conducted by Fabio Luisi and repeated the role in Verbier Festival in a concert performance, conducted by Daniel Harding.
Ms. Haroutounian made her Italian debut at the Teatro San Carlo of Naples in the role of Desdemona / Otello, conducted by Nicola Luisotti, as well as at Sydney Opera House, with grand success.
She participated in the Opera Gala at Festival d’Annecy, and followed with her October San Francisco triumphant debut in the title role of Puccini’s Tosca (conducted by Riccardo Frizza) with great reviews from the public and critics.
Lianna Haroutounian grew up in an opera-loving family in Armenia and studied Pianoforte and Voice at the National Conservatory of Erevan, where she received her Higher Education Singing Diploma in S. Danelian’s class. Later she continued her studies in France, at the Centre de Formation Lyrique de l’Opéra Bastille.
In summer of 2013, Armenian soprano made her triumphant debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, stepping in at a short notice to sing Elizabeth of Valois in Don Carlo, under the baton of Mr. Antonio Pappano, beside Jonas Kauffman and Ferruccio Furlanetto.
On the concert stage, Haoutounian performed Verdi’s Requiem at the Tetro Real of Madrid. She participated in Verdi Gala at the Royal Opera House of Muscat in cooperation with Teatro San Carlo of Naples, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing. In 2014 she made her Zurich Opera House debut as Elisabeth of Valois of Don Carlo, conducted by Fabio Luisi and repeated the role in Verbier Festival in a concert performance, conducted by Daniel Harding.
Ms. Haroutounian made her Italian debut at the Teatro San Carlo of Naples in the role of Desdemona / Otello, conducted by Nicola Luisotti, as well as at Sydney Opera House, with grand success.
She participated in the Opera Gala at Festival d’Annecy, and followed with her October San Francisco triumphant debut in the title role of Puccini’s Tosca (conducted by Riccardo Frizza) with great reviews from the public and critics.
