Constantine Orbelian and Dmitri Hvorostovsky at Yerevan Opera House in 2015

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Festival Napa Performances

News | 1 Jul 2022

Constantine Orbelian leads performances featuring Joshua Bell, Larisa Martínez, Tessa Lark, Dmitry Masleev, and the Festival Orchestra Napa as part of the 2022 Festival Napa Valley! Tchaikovsky in America at Charles Krug WEDNESDAY, JULY 20  |  6:30PM Festival Napa Valley commemorates composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s first and only visit to America, with works he conducted… Continue reading Festival Napa Performances

Rave Reviews Coming in for “I Puritani”

News | 10 Oct 2021

Wonderful rave reviews for Bellini: I Puritani from Fanfare, Opera Now, BBC Music Magazine, and AllMusic Guide have already come in! “From Delos comes an impressive new studio release of Bellini’s final opera, I puritani, recorded at the Kaunas Philharmonic. … In previous Fanfare reviews of various opera recital recordings, I’ve admired the work of conductor Constantine Orbelian.… Continue reading Rave Reviews Coming in for “I Puritani”

New Recording of I Puritani with Lawrence Brownlee and Sarah Coburn on Delos

News | 3 Jul 2021

Coming to Delos on August 20, 2021 Bellini: I Puritani Starring Lawrence Brownlee, Sarah Coburn, and Constantine Orbelian directing the Kaunas City Symphony and Kaunas State Choir This stellar production features a pair of operatic superstars, namely GRAMMY®-nominated tenor Lawrence Brownlee and soprano supreme Sarah Coburn, who continually appear in the lead roles in top houses worldwide. The… Continue reading New Recording of I Puritani with Lawrence Brownlee and Sarah Coburn on Delos

Constantine Orbelian Named New York City Opera Music Director and Principal Conductor!

News | 7 Jun 2021

New York City Opera (Michael Capasso, General Director) has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed conductor and pianist Constantine Orbelian as the company’s Music Director and Principal Conductor. Maestro Orbelian will conduct his first NYCO production this summer when the company performs a newly created version of Rigoletto on Sunday, August 29 at the Phoenicia International Festival… Continue reading Constantine Orbelian Named New York City Opera Music Director and Principal Conductor!