PREMIER OF “ALMAST” OPERA IN THE NATIONAL ACADEMIC THEATRE OF OPERA AND BALLET AFTER AL. SPENDARIAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS:Premier of the “Almast” opera will take place September 27-28 in the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Al. Spendarian. This is Al. Spendarian’s only work which remained unfinished. ““Almast” is the only opera which is uncompetitive in our music. It is really a masterpiece with which we can proudly present ourselves in any European stage,” said the conductor of the Opera to Armenpress. “Almast” is based on Hovhannes Toumanian’s “Tmbkaberti arum” poem with certain changes. “If in other Armenia operas there are a non-correspondence of language and the music, in this case it is completely absent,” the conductor noted. Selection of the figures was also rather difficult. The role of Nadir Shah will be performed by the honorary artist Michael Hovhannisian and Suren Manukian. The role of Almast will be performed by Hasmik Hatsagorcian, Lilit Soghomonian, Narine Ananikian and Kristene Sahakian. The role of Tatul Ishkhan will be embodied by Arnold Kocharian and Asatur Baljian. And the role of Tatul’s companion Ruben will be performed by Poghos Biazbekian and Gevorg Maghakian. The opera consists of 4 acts. The staging conductor of Almast is the Armenian people’s artist Yuri Davtian, the staging director – laureate of Russian state prize Georgi Isakhanian who is the chief conductor and artistic director of Russian “Perm” theatre; painter of the performance and the dresses is the Russian honorary painter Vyacheslav Okunin who is the well-known painter of “Marinian” theatre in Petersburg. Armenian honorary artist Karen Sargsian is the group leader, the staging of dances was conducted by Vilen Galstian.