Emma Melik-Stepanian, the dramatic international soprano, born in Yerevan, Armenia currently performs with Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, Queretaro Philharmonic Orchestra, and Aguascalientes Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2007 she made her debut with Bellas Artes National Theater and Teatro Colon in Mexico City as both Soer Mathilde and Madame Lidione in their co-production of The Dialogues of the Carmelites .
In 2008 Ms. Stepanian performed the role of Pastuchinya in Jenufa and later that same year she performed Tatiana in Eugene Onegin with Bellas Artes National Theater and Historic center festival of Mexico City, Mexico.
September 2009 found the soprano providing audiences with her astounding performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony as the soprano soloist in a Gala Concert dedicated to 30 years of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra .
2010 found Ms. Stepanian in Cuauhtemoc Theater as Georgette and then in the same theater as Aida .
Ms. Stepanian recently appeared as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana in The National School of Music and later in Artescenica performing the title role in Aida.
Emma Melik-Stepanian also enjoys performing recitals throughout South America including her most recent concerts with Chapultepec Castle, National Museum of San Carlos, National Center of the Artes, Radio and Television of UNAM , Silestre Revueltas Concert Hall.
The Soprano began her studies in the Conservatory in Yerevan, Armenia and later continued her studies in Mexico at the National School of Music.
Emma Melik-Stepanian proudly comes from a musical family.
OPERATIC ROLES PERFORMED
Aida
Aida
Cuauhtemoc Theater
Giorgetta
Il Tabarro
Cuauhtemoc Theater
Tatiana
Eugene Onegin
Bellas Artes
Pastuchinya
Jenufa
Bellas Artes& Historic Center Festival of Mexico City
Madame Lidione, Suor Mathilde
The Dialogues of the Carmelites
Bellas Artes & Teatro Colon, Mexico City
Aida
Aida
Artescénica in Saltillo
Santuzza
Cavalleria Rusticana
National Music School of UNAM
Tosca
Tosca
Teatro Colon, Mexico City
Leonora
La Forza del Destino
Cuauhtemoc Theater
ORATORIO & CONCERTS PERFORMED
Beethoven
Ah, Perfido!
Mexico City Phlharhmonic Orchestra
Beethoven
9 th symphony
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
Tchaikovsky
Russian Arias
Queretaro Philharmonic Orchestra
Verdi, Puccini
Opera Arias
Aguascalientes Philharmonic Orchestra
Mozart
Arias
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
RoleS Prepared
Elisabetta
Don Carlos
Verdi
Margherite
Mephistopheles
Boito
Santuzza
Cavalleria Rusticana
Mascagni
Manon
Manon Lescaut
Puccini
Soprano
Requiem
Verdi
RECITALS Castle of Chapultepec with pianist Mario Alberto Hernández, may 2011 National Museum of San Carlos with Pianist Mario Alberto Hernández, march 2011 National Center for the Artes with Pianist Alfredo Aguilar , may 2010 Radio and Television of UNAM with Pianist Georgina Henriquez, 2010 Silestre Revueltas Concert Hall with Pianist Mario Alberto Hernandez, 2009 Xochipili concert hall in National School of Music with Pianist Sergio Vazquez, 2007 Ciudad del Carmen Concert Hall with Pianist Carlos Alberto Pecero, 2006
TRAINING Voice Teachers: Héctor Sosa, Carlos Markosian, Miglena Savova, Roberto Banuelas
Coaches: Mario Alberto Hernández, Rogelio Riojas Nolasco,Mark Hastings, Yelena Kurdina
Conductors: Jan Chalupezky, Stefan Lano, Enrique Barrios, Christopher Wilkins, Jorge Mester , Guadalupe Flores
EDUCATION / APRENTICESHIPS
National School of Music, Mexico City , Professional Opera singer, 2005
Bellas Artes School of Music , Queretaro, vocal department 2000
Yerevan Conservatory, Piano 1988
LANGUAGES
Armenian, Russian, Spanish, english, italian
