Gohar Gasparyan
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Gohar Mikayeli GasparyanTemplate:Efn (14 December 1924Template:Snd16 May 2007, Template:Nee),Template:Efn also known as the "Armenian nightingale", was an Armenian opera singer.
Life
Born in an Armenian family in Cairo, Egypt, Gasparyan studied at a Music Academy in the city. In 1948, she migrated to Soviet Armenia along with thousands of other Armenians from the Middle East. Gasparyan performed at the Yerevan Opera Theatre in 23 operas during her long career, as well as performing at concerts.[1] In 1951 she was the soprano in A Heroine by Template:Ill in Yerevan. This opera won one of "Stalin's music prizes".[2]
She also taught at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory. Gasparyan was a People's Artist of the USSR, a Hero of Socialist Labour and a Mesrop Mashtots order-bearer.Template:Fact
Gohar Gasparyan died in Yerevan and is buried at Komitas Pantheon.[3]
Awards
- Hero of Socialist Labour
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots
- People's Artist of the USSR
- USSR State Prize
- People's Artist of the Armenian SSR
See also
Notes
References
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- ↑ Rouben Paul Adalian Historical Dictionary of Armenia 2010 Page 454 "The soprano Gohar Gasparian (1924–2007) monopolized the opera house in Yerevan, and Lusine Zakaryan (1937–92) performed a wide range of Armenian music including concertized sacred music.
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- ↑ Gasparyan's memorial tombstone at Komitas Pantheon
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- Davt'yan, R. G.: Hayots' sokhake: Gohar Gasparyan. Vol. 1. Erevan 2008. Template:ISBN (in Armenian)
External links
- Gohar Gasparyan - Armenian National Music
- Gohar Gasparyan died, PanArmenian.Net
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