PREMIERE OF FILM ABOUT THEATER CRITIC LEVON NERSISIAN TO TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 21 AT NAREKATSI ART UNION

Noyan Tapan
Dec 21 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Though nothing has been preserved
from Levon Nersisian in written form, this does not impede for both
artists and his students to remember and glorify him. His heritage is
more than something written on paper." RA People’s Artist, composer
Tigran Mansurian said this at the December 20 meeting at the Hayeli
(Mirror) club dedicated to L.Nersisian’s 75th anniversary. In
T.Mansurian’s words, though in our mentality we attach an absolute
value to written materials, the oral speech has greater influence
and can give the better lead. "He was a kind of a man than did
not need to leave written heritage. L.Nersisian wanted to remain
a legend and writing kills a legend," the composer said. In Soviet
years L.Nersisian was persecuted by the authorities because of his
intolerance. Nevertheless, in T.Mansurian’s words, for L.Nersisian, it
was not important in what period he lived, as "he lived with the ideas
that were his." Poet Hakob Movses said that L.Nersisian was the only
person who tried to create the image of a free man in Soviet years. In
his words, the theater critic made freedom serve for morality and did
so that this freedom to be perceived rightly and to be an example
for the generations. The premiere of a 30-minute documentary about
L.Nersisian will take place on December 21 at the Narekatsi art union.