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    Emil Lazarian
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All-star concert in Vilnius to mark 29th anniversary of Armenia’s independence

Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 17 2020

An all-star concert at Lithuania’s Opera and Ballet Theater will mark the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, 29th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia and celebrate Armenian-Lithuanian friendship, Armenia’s Ambassador to Lithuania Tigran Mkrtchyan informs.

The concert organized jointly with the Armenian Embassy to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will also pay tribute to the memory of opera soloist Gegham Grigorian (1951–2016).

The great maestro’s children – the best of the best Asmik Grigorian and Vardan Grigorian, his friend, legendary bass Barsegh Tumanyan and one of the best young tenors Hovhannes Ayvazyan will share the stage with the Lithuanian Opera and Ballet orchestra.

The concert to be held on September 18 will also mark the opening of the 101st season of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, which makes the event even more special.


Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS