Biography
Canadian-Armenian bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian is a current ensemble member of the Canadian Opera Company. While still a student, he made his professional debut with the Opéra de Montréal performing the role of Sparafucile (Rigoletto). During the 2021–2022 season, Gabrielian will be performing with the Canadian Opera Company (COC) in the role of Betto (Gianni Schicchi), as the bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, and will also appear in concert and in recital with the COC Orchestra. His other roles will be announced in conjunction with the COC’s season reveal. Gabrielian made his debut performing the role of Death in a filmed production of Gustav Holst’s Savitri with Against the Grain Theatre. His busy 2018/2019 season included undertaking the title role of Sweeney Todd with the Curtis
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2015 — Yesterday
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Rossini
Opera San JoseDon Basilio
View cast and crewRoméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet), Gounod
Opera San JoseFrère Laurent (Friar Laurent)
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Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Rossini
Opera San JoseDon Basilio
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Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet), Gounod
Opera San JoseFrère Laurent (Friar Laurent)
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Upcoming performances
57Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold), Wagner, Richard
Edmonton OperaFasolt
View cast and crewIl barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Rossini
Des Moines Metro OperaDon Basilio
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Biography
Canadian-Armenian bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian is a current ensemble member of the Canadian Opera Company. While still a student, he made his professional debut with the Opéra de Montréal performing the role of Sparafucile (Rigoletto). During the 2021–2022 season, Gabrielian will be performing with the Canadian Opera Company (COC) in the role of Betto (Gianni Schicchi), as the bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, and will also appear in concert and in recital with the COC Orchestra. His other roles will be announced in conjunction with the COC’s season reveal. Gabrielian made his debut performing the role of Death in a filmed production of Gustav Holst’s Savitri with Against the Grain Theatre. His busy 2018/2019 season included undertaking the title role of Sweeney Todd with the Curtis
