Haykanoush Danielyan (Armenian: Հայկանուշ Դանիելյան, 15 December 1893 – 19 April 1958) was an Armenian and Soviet opera singer (soprano) and music educator. Danielyan was the first Armenian singer who was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1939).
Haykanoush Danielyan Armenian: Հայկանուշ Դանիելյան | |
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| Born | 15 December 1893 Tiflis, Russian Empire |
| Origin |  Russian Empire  Soviet Union |
| Died | 19 April 1958 (aged 64) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, music educator |
Biography edit
Haykanush Danielyan was born in Tiflis. In 1920 she graduated from the Petrograd Conservatory. In 1920-1932 she sang in the opera theaters of Petrograd and Tiflis. In 1924, together with the singers Levon Isetsky and Shara Talyan, she participated in the performances of Leninakan opera group and performed with concerts.[1]
In 1941-1951 she taught at Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan. In 1949-1952 she was the director of the Pyotr Tchaikovsky musical school. Since 1932 she had been a soloist at the Yerevan Opera and Ballet Theater. In 1941, she starred in the film "Armenian Film-Concert" shot at "Yerevan" TV studio.
Haykanoush Danielyan had performed songs and romances from Armenian and foreign composers: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alexander Glazunov.
Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1941. Member of parliament of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union for 2 convocation (1946-1950), Member of parliament of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR of the 1st and 3rd convocations.
Legacy edit
- The School of Art in Yerevan's Nor-Nork administrative district is named after Haykanoush Danielyan.
- In 2000, a postage stamp of Armenia dedicated to Danielyan was issued.[2]
Performances edit
| Author | Performance | Role |
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| Giuseppe Verdi | Rigoletto | Gilda |
| Giuseppe Verdi | La traviata | Violetta |
| Gioachino Rossini | The Barber of Seville | Rosina |
| Giacomo Puccini | Madama Butterfly | Cio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly) |
| Armen Tigranian | Anoush | Anoush |
| Mikhail Glinka | A Life for the Tsar | Antonida |
| Giacomo Meyerbeer | Les Huguenots | Marguerite de Valois |
| Tigran Chukhajian | Arshak II | Olympia |
Awards edit
Gallery edit
- Haykanoush Danielyan's house in Yerevan
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References edit
- ^ "Haykanush Danielyan, singer of the Erevan Opera". OVENK - Armenian pictures, Armenian photos, Armenian discussions and Armenian video. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "Armenian stamps". www.iatp.am. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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