Ara Berberian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ara Berberian

American opera singer

Date of Birth: 14-May-1930

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-2005

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ara Berberian (Armenian: ??? ?????????, May 14, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan – February 21, 2005 in Boynton Beach, Florida, ) was an American bass and actor who had an active international career in operas, concerts, and musicals from the early 1960s until his retirement from the stage in 1997.
He notably had an 18-year association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, where he gave a total of 334 performances between 1979-1997.
He sang over 100 roles during his career, including those of Osmin in Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio and Sparafucile in Verdi's Rigoletto.