Armen Tigranian

For the footballer, see Armen Tigranyan.
Armen Tigranian
Born(1879-12-26)December 26, 1879
Alexandropol
DiedFebruary 10, 1950(1950-02-10) (aged 70)
Tbilisi
Occupation(s)composer, conductor
Years active1890s–1950

Armen Tigranian or Tigranyan or Dikranian (Armenian: Արմեն Տիգրանի Տիգրանյան; 26 December 1879, Alexandropol – 10 February 1950, Tbilisi)[1] was an Armenian composer, conductor and sociocultural activist. His best-known work is Anoush,[2] premiered in Alexandropol in 1912. It is the first opera ever performed in Armenia.

  1. ^ Arazyan, T. (1985). Հայկական սովետական համայնագիտարան [Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia]. Vol. 11. Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopedia. pp. 700–701.
  2. ^ Tahmizian, Nigoghos (1998). Արմէն Տիգրանեանը և նրա "Անոյշ" օպերան [Armen Tigranian and His Opera "Anoush" (in Armenian). Pasadena, CA: Drazark Press.