“BELLA DARBINIAN SYMBOLIZES WHOLE EPOCH BY HER LIFE AND WORK”
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The art lover society took the last
leave of Bella Darbinian, the USSR People’s Artist, Movses Khorenatsi
medalist. The singer graduated from the R.Melikian College, Komitas
Conservatory and courses of a studio attached to the Moscow Bolshoy
Theater. In 1966, she entered as soloist the Symphonic Orchestra of
the TV and Radio State Committee of Armenia where she worked for about
30 years. B.Darbinian captivated the Armenian music lover society with
her performances, gained native and foreing numerous stages. It is not
accidental that many famous composers, Arno Babajanian, Alexander
Achemian, Konstantin Orbelian, Aleksey Hekimian and others, assigned
to her first performances of their songs. The Armenian art of singing
lost one of its eminent individuals, as, the art lovers who came to
pay the last tribute of respect to their colleague, said: “Bella
Darbinian was a great figure, a strong individuality with her activity
and the life she lived.” According to composer Martin Vardazarian,
the singer can express herself perfectly in all genres: “She was one
of singers the specific timbre of whose voice and whose mastery
captivate everybody.” The composer mentioned with sorrow that today’s
generation is not acquainted with B.Darbinian’s art, while she was the
idol of lovers of the art of singing in 60-70s. “B.Darbinian was one
of those artists who symbolize a whole epoch with their life and
works,” M.Vardazarian mentioned. “I was present at Bella Darbinian’s
almost all concerts. She had great successes not only in the countries
of the former Soviet Union but abroad as well. She was loved, she was
respected as she was single in her type,” singer Raisa Mkrtchian
mentioned. According to her, Armenian national, popular songs, Russian
romances in B.Darbinian’s performance were different from others’
performances owing to her wonderful voice and specific
performance. “The Armenian people had a great lose. We fell pain and
sorrow for losing her as B.Darbianian was one of the eminent figures
of the Armenian popular music. Let’s bend down before all she did and
realize that people like Bella pass away but leave a rich tradition of
the art of acting,” People’s Artist Ruben Matevosian
emphasized. B.Darbinian’s funeral was held at the City Pantheon.