Vartan Gabrielian

Vartan Gabrielian Bass baritone

Biography

Member of the Paris Opera Lyric Troupe

Holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the Curtis Institute of Music, Vartan Gabrielian is a former member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble in Toronto and of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program. A finalist in the 2022 Belvedere Competition and a semi-finalist in the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, he has also received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, the Sylva Gelber Foundation, and the George London Foundation.

In recent seasons, he has appeared in a wide range of roles, including Nick Shadow (The Rake’s Progress), Basilio (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Fasolt (Das Rheingold), and Friar Laurence (Roméo et Juliette). Last season, he made his debut at the Royal Ballet and Opera as Robert (Les Vêpres siciliennes) and at the Opéra de Lausanne as Sparafucile (Rigoletto). He has been a member of the Paris Opera Lyric Troupe since the 2025–2026 season.

At the Paris Opera: La Traviata (Dottore Grenvil, 2024); Madama Butterfly (Lo Zio Bonzo, 2024); The Rake’s Progress (Keeper of the Madhouse, 2024); I Puritani (Lord Gualtiero Valton, 2025); Il Trittico (Pinellino, 2025); Le nozze di Figaro (Figaro, 2025); Carmen (Zuniga, 2026).

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