{{short description|Georgian operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1968)}} thumb|Stella Grigorian (2010) '''Stella Grigorian''' ({{lang-ka|სტელლა გრიგორიან}}; born 1968) is a Georgian operatic mezzo-soprano who trained at the music academy in Tbilisi. On completing her studies at the Vienna Conservatory, she made her début at the Vienna State Opera in 1998. She has performed in many leading roles, mainly in Austria and Germany but also in France, Switzerland and Denmark.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israel-opera.co.il/eng/?CategoryID=263&ArticleID=900|title=Grigorian Stella, mezzo-soprano|publisher=The Israeli Opera|access-date=18 May 2020 |language=}}</ref><ref name=eno>{{cite web|url=http://www.opera.ee/en/estoonlane/stella-grigorian/|title=Stella Grigorian|publisher=Estonian National Opera|access-date=18 May 2020 |language=}}</ref> In 2008, she released the album ''I'm suddenly Spanish!''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klassik-heute.com/4daction/www_medien_einzeln?id=19023&|title=Stella Grigorian: I'm suddenly Spanish!|author=Pluka, Ekkehard|publisher=Klassik Heute|date=9 December 2008|access-date=18 May 2020|language=German}}</ref>
==Biography== Born in 1968 in Tbilisi,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&cqlMode=true&query=nid%3D13541444X|title=Grigorian, Stella |publisher=Deutsche Nationalbibliothek|access-date=18 May 2020|language=German}}</ref> Stella Grigorian she studied voice at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire and at the Vienna Conservatory. Engaged as a soloist by the Vienna State Opera, she made her début in 1998 and performed with the company until 2006. Her repertoire has included Rosina in ''The Barber of Seville'', Zerlina in ''Don Giovanni'', Despina in ''Così fan tutte'', Bersi in ''Andrea Chénier'', Meg in ''Falstaff'', Pieretto in ''Linda di Chamounix'' and Stephano in ''Roméo et Juliette''.<ref name=eno/> One of her most popular roles has been the title role in ''Carmen'' which she has performed in Vienna, Hamburg, Savonlinna, Catania and Copenhagen.<ref name=tadw>{{cite web|url=https://www.theater-wien.at/en/programme-tickets/production/263/Il-trittico/ec402/Besetzung/team233_2383/La-Frugola|title=Il trittico: Stella Grigorian|publisher=Theater an der Wien|access-date= |language=}}</ref>
Engaged by the Frankfurt Opera (2006–2010), her roles included Nerone in Agrippina, Polina in ''Pique Dame'', Medea in ''Giasone'', Cherubino in ''The Marriage of Figaro'', Fenena in ''Nabucco'' and Giulietta in ''The Tales of Hoffmann''.<ref name=tadw/> She has also performed a variety of operatic roles in Tel Aviv, Toulon, Zagreb, Florence, Tokyo and Istanbul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operavladarski.com/tl_files/user_upload/biografien/Grigorian/MezGrigoriandt.pdf|title=Stella Grigorian|publisher=Opera - Bladarski|access-date=19 May 2020 |language=German}}</ref>
More recently (January 2020), she has performed at the Bangkok Opera, taking two roles in Somtow Sucharitkul's ''Helena Citrónová''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/f791344e-3b72-11ea-b84f-a62c46f39bc2|title=Helena Citrónová — Somtow Sucharitkul's Auschwitz-set opera premieres in Bangkok|publisher=Financial Times|author=Smith, Ken|date=21 January 2020|access-date=19 May 2020 |language=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1834414/opera-siam-stages-helena-citronova|title=Opera Siam stages Helena Citronova|work=Bangkok Post |date=13 January 2020|access-date=19 May 2020 |language=}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grigorian, Stella}} Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Tbilisi Category:21st-century women opera singers from Georgia (country) Category:Operatic mezzo-sopranos Category:University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna alumni Category:20th-century women opera singers from Georgia (country)