ZARA DOLUKHANYAN DIED
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21:36 04/12/2007
Today Zara Dolukhanova, a well-known singer died at the age of 90, in
Moscow. The years of her creative activities are closely related with
the Soviet Communist years. She was the first actress of Cinderella
in that opera, and a special singer of Rozina in "Seville Barber". It
was Zara Dolukhanova who introduced the public many-many ancient works.
Zara Dolukhanova was born in 1918, in Moscow. Elena Makaryan, her
mother, was a musician, and Aghasi Makaryan, her father, played the
flute in amateur symphonic orchestra.
The singer’s soft and fascinating voice attracted famous European,
Asian, American and other halls. Zara Dolukhanova was a laureate of
Soviet Socialist Countries state prize and Lenin prize. She was awarded
Honored Actress title in 1952 and Armenian Civil Actress title in 1955.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress