Varduhi Abrahamyan

“The evening’s most striking discovery is Varduhi Abrahamyan as Azucena. Everything one could ask for is here — the smouldering middle register, the fearless chest tones, the intelligence that transforms a seemingly irrational role into one of Verdi’s most psychologically compelling figures. Her “Stride la vampa” arrives like a premonition, and her Act II narration — coiled, volcanic, brilliantly paced — holds the theatre in near-paralysis. Her final scene, alongside Manrico, is devastating. It is the kind of singing that makes one grateful for live opera.”
Henri, Opera Diary

“Personaggio centrale in quest’opera è Azucena che, in questa produzione, può contare sulla bellissima prova di Varduhi Abrahamyan. L’artista, forte di una consolidata frequentazione del repertorio rossiniano e belcantista, mostra un eccellente controllo tecnico che si combina con una linea di canto di raffinata compostezza. Una prova che rivela anche una grande attenzione al fraseggio, elaborato attraverso un accento allucinato ed ossessivo, pur lontano da cadute di gusto di certa tradizione verista. Incisiva ed efficace anche la presenza scenica.”
Marco Faverzani | Giorgio Panigati, Opera Libera

“Armenian-French mezzo-soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan proves an extraordinarily versatile artist, equally at home in repertoire ranging from Handel to dramatic Verdi. As Azucena, she fully inhabits the ferocity of the character, arms outstretched, her anguish ever-present. The “Stride la vampa” scena is a standout, culminating in “il figlio mio avea bruciato” (“I burned my own son”), sung while cradling the child’s body. Her performance is sensational, marked by a warm, burnished timbre, a rich lower register, elegant phrasing, and a thrilling upper range.”
Josi Steinfeld, Plays To See

“Non moins spectaculaire s’avère le chant de la mezzo arménienne Varduhi Abrahamyan, avec un engagement physique et vocal qui rend particulièrement crédible son Malcolm. Avec son timbre riche et profond, d’une virtuosité électrisante, elle offre un parfait exemple de grande maîtrise belcantiste, notamment dans la cabalette « Oh ! Quante lacrime finor versai », où elle offre un da capo varié, avec des vocalises tourbillonnantes.”
Emmanuel Andrieu, Opera Online 

“The enhanced role of Bradamante was superbly performed by the Franco-Armenian mezzo-soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan, one of the singers recently chosen for Cecilia Bartoli’s label “Mentored by Bartoli.” Abrahamyan brought her character to the fore with vitality and occasional humor, resulting in a complexity and vigor that sometimes lacks in other productions. Among her many impressive vocal moments, her Act two aria “Vorrei vendicarmi” stood out for the long stretches of low-lying coloratura that are often a challenge for mezzos but which she sung with great aplomb.”
Robert Adelson & Jacqueline Letzter, Operawire.com