Music: French Ambassador tweets in Armenian in memory of Michel Legrand

Emil Lazarian 2019
Panorama, Armenia
Jan 26 2019
Sport 13:43 26/01/2019 Armenia

Ambassador of France to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte took to Twitter to pay homage to the memory of French-Armenian composer and pianist Michel Legrand who passed away aged 87 on Saturday.

“Melodies of Michel Legrand will be heard from all cafes and houses of Armenia to show no one has forgotten the Armenian roots of this universal artist, and everyone is proud of his world fame,” Jonathan Lacôte tweeted in Armenian.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS