Otello Opera Singer from Glendale, CA

Suren Mkrtchyan is a Soloist at Yerevan National Academic Opera & Ballet Theater named after Alexander Spendiarov. He appeared with concerts in England & Germany, USA & Sweden, Greece & Poland, Italia & Korea, Iran & Russia, Austria & Ukraine. With his diverse repertoire Suren Mkrtchyan appeared with Armenian, Russian, European & Western European Composer's most difficult works, such as (Jose) in Bizet's "Carmen", (Pollion) in Bellini's "Norma", (Mitridat) in Vivaldi's "Tigran the Great", (Narrator) in L. Tjegnavorian's "Rustam & Zohrap", (Luiji) in Puccini's "Il Tabarro" , (Alfredo, Manrico & Ismael) in Verdee's "La Traviata", "Il Trovatore" & "Nabucco" operas, (Monostatos) in Mozart's "Magic Flute",(Tirith & Elsantur) in Chukhajyan's "Arshak II" & "Zemire", (Saro) in Tigranyan`s "Anush", in Mozart's "Requiem" & "Messa of Coronation" , in Dvorak's "Requiem", in Verdee's "Requiem", in Tjegnavorian's "Life of the Christ", in (Lenskiy) in Tchaikovsky's "Eugeny Onegin", in Rossini's "Messa Sollinele", in Puccini's "Messa Di Gloria", in Beethoven's "9th symphony", in I. Andreveasov's "2nd symphony", etc. He was awarded "the best performer" title during Sayat-Nova pan-Armenian Competition, which took place in Yerevan, and he was awarded the title of Laureate during "April Spring" international competition-festival, which took place in Korea. He promoted concert activities in Yerevan State Philharmonics & Chamber orchestra, as well in Radio & TV State Orchestra. He appeared on the best stages of the world such as "Carnegie Hall" in New York, "St. Johns, Smith Square Hall" in London, "Tchaikovsky Hall" in Moscow, "Meharon Hall" in Tessaloniki, "Tahlare Vahdat Hall" in Tehran, "Minoretten Hall" Vienna , etc. HHe has participated in well-known festivals such as "Mozart Festival"& "Oster Klang Festival" in Vienna (Austria), "Kiev Summer Festival" in Kiev (Ukraine), etc. He owns numerous recordings performed with Armenian & foreign famous companies.