Team of Opera and Ballet Theater in a judicial order will appeal  against the decision on resignation of theater director Konstantin  Orbelyan

ArmInfo. The team of the Theater of Opera and Ballet in court will appeal against the decision on the resignation of the theater director Konstantin Orbelyan.   Orbelyan himself told abot this in a conversation with journalists.

At the same time, he noticed that RA Minister of Culture Nazeli  Gharibyan did not inform him in advance about his decision. "We  received this decision today in writing," Orbelyan said. According to  already the former director, Gharibyan has been trying to wipe him  off his post for 9 months now. "She offered me to retired myself, but  I refused. My contract as director of the Theater expires after 1.5  years, that is, very weighty justifications are needed for my  dismissal. I consider the decision of Gharibyan illegal and it will  be appealed in court," Orbelyan.

Referring to the reasons for his dismissal, he noted that Nazeli  Gharibyan considers him an illegitimately elected director. "But this  is her opinion, and the team will express their opinion," Orbelyan  said, adding that he will continue to work as artistic director of  the theater. Orbelyan said that during the 1.5 years of his tenure as  director of the Opera and Ballet Theater of Armenia, he did a great  job from scratch.  To note, today the decision and. RA Minister of  Culture Nazeli Gharibyan Orbelyan was dismissed from his post as  director of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater.

Orbelyan, along with a brilliant pianist career, has also developed a  wide range of activities in the opera field as a conductor and  artistic director. In particular, in 1991-2009 he was artistic  director and chief conductor of the State Academic Chamber Orchestra  of Russia. In 2003, Orbelyan, the first foreigner who does not have  Russian citizenship, was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist  of Russia. In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Friendship for his  great contribution to the popularization of Russian culture outside  Russia.