Karine Babajanyan

Karine Babajanyan completed her vocal studies with honors at the Conservatory of Eriwan, later perfecting her technique in Rome with Mirella Parutto and in Stuttgart with Dunja Vejzovic. The Armenian soprano began her career at the National Theatre in Yerevan. After first appearances in Germany in Berlin, Essen, Hannover, Koblenz, and Bielefeld, she was named a soloist of the Stuttgart Staatsoper from 2003 to 2011. During these years she performed such diverse roles as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Elettra in Idomeneo, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Leonora in Il trovatore, Tatiana in Eugene Onegin, Mimì in La bohème, Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly, Tosca, and Norma. The soprano’s exceptionally wide-ranging repertoire is apparent from guest engageme