World famous soprano Montserrat Caballe will give an exclusive concert at Stepanakert's Renaissance square, tomorrow dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the cease-fire in Artsakh. 

Caballe arrived yesterday in Artsakh with family members, a Spanish tenor and an accompanist.

 She will hold master-classes for young opera singers from Artsakh at Stepanakert Sayat-Nova musical college. During the visit she is to meet President Bako Sahakyan and Artsakh’s spiritual leader Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan. 

The visit is organized jointly by the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of NKR and “Starmus” company.

 

The general sponsor of the concert is “Converse Bank”and is co-sponsored by “Athenas Pallas”.

Montserrat Caballe’s first visit to Artsakh was in June 2013. On December 12 of the same year the presentation of Montserrat Caballe’s album “Armenia and Artsakh: The Island of Christianity” took place in Paris.

It was there that the famous singer promised to visit Artsakh again. “I return to Artsakh, and this time to sing. I will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of ceasefire in your little but strong country with you.  I hope to see you in Stepanakert, meet my old friends in your land and sing for peace and prosperity of Artsakh," wrote Montserrat Caballe in her letter to Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan.

The Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe was born in 1933 in Barcelona. She is considered to be one of the finest sopranos of the 20 century. M. Caballe was named Honorary Ambassador of UN and in 1974 and Ambassador of Peace in 1991. She was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1994.