“Harout Markarian stole Sunday’s show. His performance, lamenting his lost love in the second act elicited calls of ‘bravo, bravo’ from the audience. His performance of Nemorino, a poor peasant in love with Adina, was well-received. His grip on the love elixir made the audience root for his chances for love.”   Steven Heywood from PQB News ​  

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Born in Jordan of Armenian heritage and now a citizen of Canada, Harout has had a love of singing as long as he can remember.  He is charismatic on stage and has a zeal for taking on challenging roles with a vocal style and range that can be described as a rich lyric tenor.  Anyone who has met Harout has found him to be always ready with a kind word, possessing an unrestrained, infectious laugh, and a perpetual smile. Harout has attended master classes with Seigfreid Jerusalem and studied under soprano Heidi Klassen, David Meek, and Nancy Hermiston.  He has also been coached by Stuart Hamilton, Gordan Gerrard, Les Dala, Richard Epp, David Walsh, Gianfranco Pastine, and Bliss Johnston.
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Over the last 20 years Harout has been singing with many local companies such as Vancouver Academy of Music, The Opera Project, Dragon Diva Operatic Theatre, Vancouver Island Opera, the late Opera Appassionata, Opera Bravissima, as well as appearing with the Vancouver Opera Chorus. Harout has appeared as a soloist in the Viva Verdi Concert at Bard on the Beach, and as Sou-Chong in Land des Lächeln with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Some other roles 
Harout has had the pleasure of singing are: Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Ralph in H.M.S.Pinafore, Nemorino in L’Elisir D’Amore, Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Goro in Madame Butterfly,  Count in La Finta Giardiniera, and Don Basilio in Le Nozze di Figaro.  Harout’s concert work has been as a Tenor Soloist in the Phantom of the Opera (Royal Jordanian Academy Orchestra/Kiffah Facoury), the Pacific Spirit Choir, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy (Royal Jordanian Academy Orchestra). 
 Singing isn’t Harout’s only interests and talents. He is a masterful painter in oils, a collector of vintage books, and he also looks to heavens with a keen passion for astronomy.