Ara Berberian Ara Berberian Ara Berberian (, 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". Born in Detroit, Berberian
Il Neo the composer). A "Berceuse" from this opera arranged by the composer for voice and piano was published by Bevilacqua in supplement to "Renascença" No. 1, 1904. There are 9 roles: 5 principal (soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors and bariton) and 3 secondary (2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass), and a mixed chorus (SATB). The orchestra consists of piccoli, flutes, oboes, clarinets (in B), bassoons; trumpets (in F), trombone (in E), bass trombone; percussion; harp and strings. Il Neo Il Neo (La Mouche) is an opera in 1 act, 3 tableaux ("novelletta musicale in 3 piccoli quadri" — musical novelette in 3