Tassis Christoyannis
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Tassis Christoyannis (born Piraeus, 1967) is a Greek operatic baritone. He studied conducting and composing at the Athens Conservatory and singing with Aldo Protti, winning the Aldo Protti Gold Medal in 1994.{{cite web|url=http://www.roh.org.uk/people/tassis-christoyannis|title=Tassis Christoyannis — People — Royal Opera House|website=www.roh.org.uk|accessdate=Feb 21, 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bfz.hu/en/biographies/tassis-christoyannis-2/ |title=Tassis Christoyannis | Budapest Festival Orchestra |website=www.bfz.hu |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317233319/http://www.bfz.hu/en/biographies/tassis-christoyannis-2/ |archive-date=17 March 2017 |url-status=dead}} In addition to operatic roles he is known for his recordings of French melodies with American pianist Jeff Cohen, primarily for the Palazzetto Bru Zane and Aparté.
Selected discography
- Félicien David: Melodies. Aparté, 2014.
- Edouard Lalo: Complete Songs Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP110 2CD
- Benjamin Godard: Mélodies Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP123
- Saint-Saëns: Mélodies Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP132
- Fernand de La Tombelle: Mélodies Tassis Christoyannis, Jeff Cohen Aparté – AP148
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Category:20th-century Greek male opera singers
Category:21st-century Greek male opera singers
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