Hovhannes Ayvazyan

His rich, dark and at the same time very resonant spinto tenor reminds some acclaimed critics of the timbre of Mario del Monaco. Ayvazyan is renowned for his captivating, commanding performances of demanding dramatic roles, such as Otello, Canio, Don Alvaro, Calaf, etc. He is described as an artist “with tremendous vocal and dramatic power and a great stage presence. Ayvazyan extraordinarily portrays not only the character’s emotions, but also their inner torment, with a sincere, heartfelt performance. Ayvaziyan is an artist with great temperament and a great soul”.
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Manrico in Verdi’s Il Trovatore,
Hannover Staatsoper.
Masaru Kumakura, Conductor
Wolfgang Nägele, Stage Director

Title role in Verdi's Otello,
Greek National Opera.
Vassilis Christopoulos, Conductor
Robert Wilson, Stage director.
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“The Armenian tenor Hovhannes Ayvaziyan delivered an Otello of great stage presence and extraordinary character portrayal. Confident and full-bodied in “Esultate,” he was poetic and somewhat nostalgic in the first-act duet with Desdemona, especially in “È il fazzoletto ch’io le diedi, pegno primo d’amor.”

He fully commands the role, and his well-crafted vocal line together with his attractive timbre won over the audience”.
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