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OPERA SINGER ARAKS DAVTIAN DIES AT 60
Aysor
July 29 2010
Armenia
Famous opera singer, People's Artist of Armenia and Russia, Araks
Davtian has died at 60 in Moscow.
Araks Davtian was born in 1949. In 1975, she graduated from the
Yerevan State Conservatory. She was widely recognized after winning
the international Viotti contest in 1984 and was immediately invited
to the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, where she made her debut performing
Violetta. Araks Davtian repeatedly performed with the most famous
orchestras, including the State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia
under Constantine Orbelian.
A special state-run agency was established in Armenia to organise
her body's transportation to homeland for memorial services and burial.
From: A. Papazian
Aysor
July 29 2010
Armenia
Famous opera singer, People's Artist of Armenia and Russia, Araks
Davtian has died at 60 in Moscow.
Araks Davtian was born in 1949. In 1975, she graduated from the
Yerevan State Conservatory. She was widely recognized after winning
the international Viotti contest in 1984 and was immediately invited
to the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, where she made her debut performing
Violetta. Araks Davtian repeatedly performed with the most famous
orchestras, including the State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia
under Constantine Orbelian.
A special state-run agency was established in Armenia to organise
her body's transportation to homeland for memorial services and burial.
From: A. Papazian