Gohar Gasparyan
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Gohar Gasparyan also known as the "Armenian nightingale", was an Armenia
n opera singer.
Born in an Armenian family in Cairo, Gasparyan studied at a Music Academy in the city. In 1948 she migrated to Soviet Armenia along with hundreds of thousands of other Armenians from the Middle East
.
From 1949 she performed at the Armenian Opera Theater
in 23 operas during her long career, as well as performing at concerts. She also taught at Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
.
Gasparyan was a People's Artist of the USSR
, Socialist Work hero and Mesrop Mashtots order-bearer.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n opera singer.
Born in an Armenian family in Cairo, Gasparyan studied at a Music Academy in the city. In 1948 she migrated to Soviet Armenia along with hundreds of thousands of other Armenians from the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
From 1949 she performed at the Armenian Opera Theater
Armenian Opera Theater
The Alexander Spendiarian Armenian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theatre in Yerevan was officially opened on 20 January 1933. The building was designed by the Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian...
in 23 operas during her long career, as well as performing at concerts. She also taught at Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory or Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, is a conservatory located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1921 as a music studio, and re-founded two years later as a higher musical education institution.-History:...
.
Gasparyan was a People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
, Socialist Work hero and Mesrop Mashtots order-bearer.