Lithuanian-Armenian Soprano Hasmig Krikorian Nominated For International Opera Awards

Lithuanian-Armenian opera diva Hasmig Krikorian has been nominated for the prestigious International Opera Awards in the Best singer category, Armradio reports.

Born in 1981 in Vilnius, Hasmig Krikorian is the daughter of Armenian tenor Kegham Krikorian and Lithuanian soprano Irena Milkeviciute

She studied music at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre graduating with a master’s degree in 2006. Krikorian debuted in Lithuania, later performing at the Latvian National Opera and the Mariinsky Theater.

She is the recipient of the highest Lithuanian theatre award, the Golden Stage Cross twice, in 2005 and 2010.

Since 2011, Krikorian has performed in various opera houses on the international stage.

In May 2016, Krikorian was honored at the International Opera Awards in London as the Best Newcomer (“Young Female Singer”).