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MONTSERRAT CABALLE CALLS HER VISIT TO ARMENIA 'PILGRIMAGE'
YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. Spanish opera star Montserrat Caballe
visited today the Holy Etchmaidzin, the seat of the head of the
Armenian Apostolic Church calling her visit to Armenia as pilgrimage,
the press office of the Holy See reported.
Caballe visited the Holy Etchmiadzin together with Armenian culture
minister Hasmik Poghosian and was welcomed by the head of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, who said
her visit generated great enthusiasm and excitement among Armenian
lovers of operatic art. In turn, Caballe called Armenia 'the heart
of the Christian faith.'
Montserrat Caballe sang on June 9 at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in
Yerevan. Earlier this week, Caballe spent two days in Nagorno-Karabakh,
meeting with President Bako Sahakyan and spiritual leader Archbishop
Pargev Martirosyan. She also visited two Armenian churches, including
the medieval Gandzasar monastery and was declared by Azerbaijan as
persona non grata.
Caballe is known for her virtuoso technique of bel canto. She
performs the leading parts in Italian operas by Rossini, Bellini and
Donizetti. International fame came to the singer in 1965. In 2012,
the singer, despite her age and a knee injury performed in several
theaters around the world. In an interview, she said that her schedule
is planned until 2016. -0- 17:00 11.06.2013
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YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. Spanish opera star Montserrat Caballe
visited today the Holy Etchmaidzin, the seat of the head of the
Armenian Apostolic Church calling her visit to Armenia as pilgrimage,
the press office of the Holy See reported.
Caballe visited the Holy Etchmiadzin together with Armenian culture
minister Hasmik Poghosian and was welcomed by the head of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, who said
her visit generated great enthusiasm and excitement among Armenian
lovers of operatic art. In turn, Caballe called Armenia 'the heart
of the Christian faith.'
Montserrat Caballe sang on June 9 at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in
Yerevan. Earlier this week, Caballe spent two days in Nagorno-Karabakh,
meeting with President Bako Sahakyan and spiritual leader Archbishop
Pargev Martirosyan. She also visited two Armenian churches, including
the medieval Gandzasar monastery and was declared by Azerbaijan as
persona non grata.
Caballe is known for her virtuoso technique of bel canto. She
performs the leading parts in Italian operas by Rossini, Bellini and
Donizetti. International fame came to the singer in 1965. In 2012,
the singer, despite her age and a knee injury performed in several
theaters around the world. In an interview, she said that her schedule
is planned until 2016. -0- 17:00 11.06.2013
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