SERGE SARGSIAN: GOHAR GASPARIAN BUILT A BRILLIANT CREATIVE BIOGRAPHY

Noyan Tapan
May 17 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian sent
a telegram of condolence on the occasion of the death of one of
prominent figures of Armenian art of singing, world-famous singer
Gohar Gasparian. In the telegram the Prime Minister on behalf of
RA government and on his behalf personally deeply condoled with her
relatives, all fans of her brilliant art.

"I perceived with pain the grevious news about the death of USSR
People’s Artist, USSR and Armenian SSR state prize-winner, great
Armenian singer Gohar Gasparian. Gohar Gasparian being one of the
most distinguished representatives of opera singing school, indeed
built a brilliant creative biography.

Singer’s performances brought universal recognition and authority
not only to her, but also to Armenian art of singing and to our
homeland. At this hard moment of loss I ask you to accept my and RA
government’s condolences and support," Prime Minister’s telegram of
condolence said.

As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA government Information and
Public Relations Department, on the occasion of G. Gasparian’s death,
a governmental commission with its presidency was created by Prime
Minister’s decision.

The governmental commission reports that G. Gasparian’s civil funeral
rites will take place on May 18, at 18:00, in Baghramian 50 B, second
entrance, apt 20.

The farewell to the great singer will take place on May 19, at 12-14:00
at A. Spendiarian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. The
burial ceremony will take place on May 15 at Komitas Park Pantheon.