Armenians
THEIR GROUNDBREAKING CONTRIBUTIONS REFLECT A LEGACY OF INNOVATION THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS
Ara Berberian
Opera Singer
Bio
Ara Berberian (1930 in Detroit, Michigan - 2005) was a celebrated operatic bass singer.
Berberian made his debut in 1958 with the Turnau Opera in Woodstock, New York, as Don Magnifico in Rossini’s La Cenerentola.
He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1979 as Zacharie in Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Le prophète. He also sang with the New York City Opera, the San Francisco Opera, and the Michigan Opera Theatre. In all, he sang over 100 roles during his career.