Asmik Grigorian in Concert
"One of the fiercest dramatic talents in the field" (The New York Times) , Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian's "versatility is astounding" (The Times) with a "wild voice［that is］rich and dark" (Le Monde).
Grigorian made her operatic debut in Christiansand, Norway, in 2004 as Donna Anna directed by Jonathan Millar. Since 2011, she has performed internationally at various opera houses. With the triumphant performance in Salome at the Salzburg Festival in 2019 praised as "a Salome to end all Salomes" (Financial Times), she made a name for herself in the world and has continued to perform an array of roles at most prestigious opera houses including the Wiener Staatsoper, the Royal Opera House, the Bayerische Staatsoper, La Scala and the Beyreuth Festspeile.
In the two concerts on May 15 and 17, at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Asmik Grigorian will showcase a full breadth of her artistry with two characteristic programs, the first part in common with arias from Rusalka, Evgeny Onegin, The Queen of Spades, and different second parts: one with arias of Puccini, the other of Richard Strauss. Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra will be conducted by the Armenian conductor Karen Durgaryan. Two concerts not to be missed.
Program A
| Wednesday 15 May 2024, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan |
| Asmik Grigorian, Soprano |
| Karen Durgaryan, Conductor |
| Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra |
Program B
| Friday 17 May 2024, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan |
| Asmik Grigorian, Soprano |
| Karen Durgaryan, Conductor |
| Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra |
photo: Algirdas Bakas
Program A
Wednesday 15 May 2024, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Antonín Dvořák, Overture to Rusalka (orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák, "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Elegy for String Orchestra in Memory of Ivan Samarin (orchestra)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Letter Scene "Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde" from Evgeny Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Polonaise from Evgeny Onegin (Orchestra)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Liza's aria "The midnight is approaching... Ah, I am worn out with grief" from The Queen of Spades
Armen Tigranian, "Asum en Urin" from Anoush
Giacomo Puccini, "Sola, perduta, abbandonata" from Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini, Act 3 - Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut (orchestra)
Giacomo Puccini, "Un bel dì, vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini, Crisantemi (orchestra)
Giacomo Puccini, "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini, "Tanto amore segreto" - "Tu che di gel sei cinta" from Turandot
Program B
Friday 17 May 2024, 19:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Antonín Dvořák, Overture to Rusalka (orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák, "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Elegy for String Orchestra in Memory of Ivan Samarin (orchestra)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Letter Scene "Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde" from Evgeny Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Polonaise from Evgeny Onegin (Orchestra)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Liza's aria "The midnight is approaching... Ah, I am worn out with grief" from The Queen of Spades
Armen Tigranian, "Asum en Urin" from Anoush
Aram Kachaturyan, Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from Spartacus (Orchestra)
Richard Strauss, "Ich kann nicht sitzen und ins Dunkel starren" from Elektra
Richard Strauss, "Dance of the Seven Veils" from Salome
Richard Strauss, "Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jochanaan!" from Salome
*Casting and program as of 13 September 2023 are subject to change.
