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Ara Berberian

Masterful interpreter of classical and operatic roles

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.

Ara Berberian