Tatev Baroyan - soprano
The Armenian American soprano, Tatev Baroyan joins the Metropolitan Opera in the 24-25 season for the Met’s premiere of Golijov’s Ainadamar and made her European debut at the Salzburger Landestheater, creating the role of Iolante in a unique combination of Tchaikovsky's Iolante and Nutcracker, crafted into an opera-ballet fantasy.
Born in Yerevan, Armenia, soprano Tatev Baroyan began her musical journey at Yerevan’s Tchaikovsky Specialized Music School and furthered vocal studies at the Komitas State Conservatory. After emigrating to the USA settling in Sarasota, Florida, Tatev joined Sarasota Opera's Apprenticeship program and then Will Crutchfield’s Teatro Nuovo's Studio Artist program in New York for which she prepared and sang various roles including Alaide in Bellini’s La straniera, Anna in Rossini’s Maometo II as well as the soprano part in Rossini’s Stabat Mater. Tatev joined the New York City Opera and to date has performed with the company in productions of La Traviata, La Boheme, Barbiere di Siviglia and for the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s The Garden of the Finzi Contini. She has appeared as well in various concerts including a celebration commemorating the centennial of Giacomo Puccini’s death in which she sang excerpts from the composer’s La rondine, Turandot and Suor Angelica. She will debut with the Buffalo Symphony at ArtPark in Saratoga, NY in this same program in July 2024 Throughout the year Tatev performs in solo and joint recitals and concerts in the USA and in Armenia.
Baroyan's talent has been acknowledged through various competitions and awards. During the past season she received the second prize in the Southeast Region of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the first prize in the Florida District competitions, the second prize in the Vero Beach Rising Stars Competition, the second prize in the Opera at Florham Competition, the Metropolitan Opera National Council South Carolina District, Georgia District, the Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition, and the Gerda Lissner Vocal Competition and has attended master classes offered by sopranos Erin Morley, Maria Gulegina, and Carol Vaness.