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27-05-10 18:03 Age: 105 days

Tigran Martirossian role debut as Dossifei/Chovantschina at Hamburg State Opera

Tigran Martirossian (c) Alan Ginsberg 2010
Tigran Martirossian

After his role debut as Daland/Dutchman in december 2009 Tigran Martirossian has taken on another new role in Hamburg, this time under the baton of GMD Simone Young. Magazin Klassik wrote about his contribution to the evening’s success:

„Aber auch sonst stellt die Hamburger Wiederaufnahme in mancher Hinsicht Idealbesetzungen bereit. Tigran Martirossians Dossifeij verstrahlt religiöse Inbrunst wie intensives Melos, so dass die Entscheidung zur Selbstverbrennung am Schluss zwar immer noch Grauen erregend, gleichwohl packend gerät.“ – „Yet, the Hamburg revival provides ideal casting in some respects. Tigran Martirossian’s Dossifei exudes both, religious ardour and intense melodic pathos, making the final decision of self-burning still a terrible, yet thrilling action.”

Tigrans next engagements include Fasolt /Rheingold at La Scala (Barenboim), Raimondo/Lucia in Hamburg (Young) and Ramfis/Aida at Bregenz Festival (Rizzi).