Member of the Paris National Opera Lyric TroupeWith a bachelor's and master's degree in vocal performance from the Curtis Institute of Music, Canadian-Armenian bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian is a former student of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble and the Santa Fe Opera Apprenticeship Programme. A finalist in the 2022 Belvedere Competition and semi-finalist in the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, he has received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, the Sylva Gelber Foundation and the George London Foundation.In recent seasons, Vartan Gabrielian has performed in a wide range of roles, including Nick Shadow (The Rake's Progress), Basilio (The Barber of Seville), Fasolt (Das Rheingold) and Frère Laurent (Roméo et Juliette). During the 2025-2026 season, he will make his debut at the Royal Opera House in London in the role of Robert (Les Vêpres siciliennes) and at the Lausanne Opera in the role of Sparafucile (Rigoletto). Vartan Gabrielian is a member of the Paris National Opera's opera company for the 2025-2026 season.At the Paris National Opera: La Traviata (Dottore Grenvil), 2024; Madame Butterfly (Lo Zio Bonzo), 2024; The Rake's Progress (Keeper of the madhouse), 2024; Les Puritains (Lord Gualtiero Valton), 2025; Il Trittico (Pinellino), 2025

Vartan GabrielianBass baritone