"Mr. Kharatian is an elegant dancer who can erupt with unexpected power in his leaps."

"Hagop Kharatian brought good attack and ability to the leading male roles in the Stravinsky works..."

"...the pas de deux, with Hagop Kharatian, was electric, Kharatian, a slight, intense dancer, also put the sizzle in Tzigane..."

"The surprise was how easily Hagop Kharatian, a Russian-trained dancer, adjusted to the mobility of Balanchine..."

"Hagop Kharatian is tantalizingly remote, even is his challenging tours en l’air.

"The dancing was exquisite, among those to be praised are Hagop Kharatian..."

"Admirable!"

"Kharatian's Prince was aloof and remote... his portrayal was facinating and convincing"

"A consistently fine performer, with a long line and impressive control."

"A particular pleasure was the dancing of Hagop Kharatian, tall, lean, Sharp-featured and witty."

"Kharatian made a clean cut impression as the male lead."

"As often happens you never know who the true star of the program is until it’s performed. In this case it was Hagop Kharatian, a splendid dancer who had already enchanted the audience in "La Spectra de la Rose"... "he seems to come from another world"... "tall, sleek, agile as an acrobat, powerful as lightning yet so light you can hardly be certain his feet touch the ground."

"Kharatian, an intelligent, athletic principal."

"Kharatian made triumphant leaps a the spirit of the rose... ideal dream lover, he moved with sinuous, sensuous grace that evoked images of Nijinski..."

"Kharatian is a manly, high-flying, athletic sort."

"Kharatian has generous amplitude, a great jump and he’s wonderfully musical."