Italian opera star Vittorio Grigolo to perform in Yerevan

Renowned Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo will give an exclusive concert at Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex on October 21, accompanied by the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Eduard Topchjan.

The concert, initiated by physician and cultural figure Vahan Vardapetyan, is part of the orchestra’s 100th anniversary season and the 17th Yerevan International Music Festival.

At a press conference in Yerevan on Monday, Vardapetyan described the concert as a “culminating moment” of the jubilee season. Grigolo, performing in Armenia for the first time, expressed deep affection for the country, revealing that he even has an Armenian-language tattoo on his hand that reads: “I saw love for the first time and realized that you are the one.”

The singer said he admires Armenian culture and the sound of the duduk, adding that he has listened to “Dle Yaman” and believes it is vital to understand a nation’s history and culture through its music. During the briefing, he surprised journalists by singing a line from Razmik Amyan’s “Sirem Qez Lianam”.

Grigolo’s repertoire for the evening will span popular and classical hits such as Volare, My Way, Caruso and The Show Must Go On, ending with the famous Cavaradossi aria.

Celebrated worldwide, Grigolo has performed at leading opera houses, including La Scala, New York’s Metropolitan Opera and London’s Covent Garden, alongside stars like Luciano Pavarotti and Sting, as well as famous Armenian opera singers Hasmik Papian and Liana Harutyunyan. His acclaimed recordings for Sony Classical have topped classical music charts and earned Grammy nominations.