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Arax Mansourian
Arax Mansourian
Արաքս Մանսուրյան
Born	August 1, 1946 (age 78); Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation	Classical singer (soprano)
Website	www.arax-mansourian.com

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Arax Mansourian (Armenian; Արաքս Մանսուրյան, born August 1, 1946) is an Armenian soprano classical singer. Mansourian serves as Professor at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory since 2015.^[1] In 2015 she was awarded with the First Degree Medal of Armenia.^{[citation needed]} In 2010 Mansourian was Awarded with the Medal of Komitas by the Ministry Of the Diaspora.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Arax Mansourian was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Her family moved to Armenia when Arax was still an infant. Growing up in Armenia. She studied at the Romanos Meliqyan college of music and later graduated from the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory, where she was the only performer of modern classical atonal music. During her studies she participated in festivals throughout Russia and elsewhere in the Soviet Union. Soon after graduation, she started to sing at the Yerevan State Opera.

After moving to Australia in the mid-1990s, she started her work with Opera Australia (OA). Her first role with OA was of Liu in Puccini's Turandot Liu was followed by Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana in Melbourne (OA) "Armenian Arax Mansourian is a natural Santuzza with real power...",^[2] Sydney Opera House (OA) and Brisbane for Opera Queensland. Then came Tosca in Puccini's Tosca (Opera Queensland), Desdemona in Verdi's Othello (OA), Elisabeth de Valois in Verdi's Don Carlos, Fata Morgana in Prokofiev's Love for Three Oranges (OA Sydney) Katya in Janacek's Katya Kabanova (OA Sydney)

Mansourian lives with her husband, Jacob Kiujian, in Sydney, Australia. She has two daughters. She teaches and gives vocal masterclasses. Since 2012 Mansourian has worked with the Donate Life children's charity in Armenia, organizing concerts with the proceeds going to the organization.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Arax Mansourian granted title of Honorary Professor of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory | Hayern Aysor". En.hayernaysor.am. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "InReview.702". Operanews.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
^ "A Benelovent Concert featuring Lisa Bell | Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra". Apo.am. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "International Soprano Arax Mansourian and Lisa Bell - Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian Society of Los Angeles - Armenian Society of Los Angeles". Performingartslive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Press conference of famous opera singer Arax Mansourian and her three Greek, Chinese and Australian students (photoset) - PanARMENIAN Photo". Panarmenian.net. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

Other sources

"Arax Mansourian". Arax Mansourian. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"Armenia's 'Joan Sutherland' calls Sydney home". theage.com.au. 8 April 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"AusStage". AusStage. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"Composers! A call to arms - Arts". www.smh.com.au. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"ABC Classic FM Music Details: Sunday 10 November 2002". Abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"Sunday Morning - John Haddock and Arax Mansourian -18/04/2004". Abc.net.au. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"Press conference of famous opera singer Arax Mansourian and her three Greek, Chinese and Australian students (photoset) - PanARMENIAN Photo". Panarmenian.net. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"InReview.702". Operanews.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"2003 Reviews 32 (Theatre/Stage Brisbane Queensland Australia)". Stagediary.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
"Music News Australia | AIM Music School". Aim.edu.au. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

[1] "Arax Mansourian granted title of Honorary Professor of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory | Hayern Aysor". En.hayernaysor.am. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[2] "InReview.702". Operanews.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

[3] "A Benelovent Concert featuring Lisa Bell | Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra". Apo.am. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[4] "International Soprano Arax Mansourian and Lisa Bell - Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian Society of Los Angeles - Armenian Society of Los Angeles". Performingartslive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[5] "Press conference of famous opera singer Arax Mansourian and her three Greek, Chinese and Australian students (photoset) - PanARMENIAN Photo". Panarmenian.net. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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-'''Arax Mansourian''' ([[Armenian language|Armenian]]; Արաքս Մանսուրյան, born August 1, 1946) is an Armenian [[soprano]], who started her career in her native [[Armenia]] and continued in [[Australia]] with [[Opera Australia]]. Ms Mansourian has been awarded the title of an Honorary Professor at the [[Yerevan]] [[Komitas State Conservatory]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.hayernaysor.am/%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%BD-%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%BD%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B6-%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%A7-%D5%A5%D6%80%D6%87%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB/ |title=Arax Mansourian granted title of Honorary Professor of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory &#124; Hayern Aysor |publisher=En.hayernaysor.am |date= |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref> Also in 2015 She was awarded with the First Degree Medal of Armenia. In 2010 Ms Mansourian was Awarded with the Medal of [[Komitas]] by the Ministry Of the Diaspora.
+'''Arax Mansourian''' ([[Armenian language|Armenian]]; Արաքս Մանսուրյան, born August 1, 1946) is an Armenian [[soprano]] classical singer. Mansourian serves as Professor at the [[Yerevan]] Komitas State Conservatory since 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.hayernaysor.am/%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%BD-%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%BD%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B6-%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%A7-%D5%A5%D6%80%D6%87%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB/ |title=Arax Mansourian granted title of Honorary Professor of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory &#124; Hayern Aysor |publisher=En.hayernaysor.am |date= |access-date=2015-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123052015/http://en.hayernaysor.am/%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%BD-%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%BD%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B6-%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%A7-%D5%A5%D6%80%D6%87%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB/ |archive-date=2015-11-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015 she was awarded with the First Degree Medal of Armenia.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} In 2010 Mansourian was Awarded with the Medal of [[Komitas]] by the Ministry Of the Diaspora.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}
 ==Biography==
-Arax Mansourian was born in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]] in a family of survivors of the [[Armenian genocide]]. Her family moved to [[Armenia]] when Arax was still an infant. Growing up in [[Armenia]], music was a very important part of her life. She knew early on that she wanted to sing. Mansourian studied at the Romanos Meliqyan college of music and later graduated from the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory, where she was the only performer of modern classical [[atonal music]] by young composers. During her studies she participated in festivals throughout [[Russia]] and [[The Soviet Union]]. After graduation, she soon started to sing at the Yerevan State Opera and soon became one of its stars. Tatevik Sazandarian, once said “Arax has it all, the whole package”.
+Arax Mansourian was born in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. Her family moved to [[Armenia]] when Arax was still an infant. Growing up in [[Armenia]]. She studied at the Romanos Meliqyan college of music and later graduated from the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory, where she was the only performer of modern classical [[atonal music]]. During her studies she participated in festivals throughout [[Russia]] and elsewhere in the [[Soviet Union]]. Soon after graduation, she started to sing at the Yerevan State Opera.
-After moving to Australia in the mid-nineties, she started her work with [[Opera Australia]]. Her first role with OA was of [[Liu]] in [[Puccini]]'s [[Turandot]] Liu was followed by [[Santuzza]] in [[Pietro Mascagni|Mascagni]]'s [[Cavalleria Rusticana]] in [[Melbourne]] (OA) "Armenian Arax Mansourian is a natural Santuzza with real power...",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operanews.com/operanews/_archive/702/InReview.702.html |title=InReview.702 |publisher=Operanews.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}</ref> [[Sydney Opera House]] (OA) and [[Brisbane]] for [[Opera Queensland]]. Then came [[Tosca]] in Puccini's Tosca (Opera Queensland), [[Desdemona]] in [[Verdi]]'s [[Othello]] (Opera Australia), [[Elisabeth de Valois]] in Verdi's [[Don Carlos]], Fata Morgana in [[Prokofiev]]'s [[Love for Three Oranges]] (OA Sydney) Katya in [[Janacek]]'s [[Katya Kabanova]] (OA Sydney)
+After moving to Australia in the mid-1990s, she started her work with [[Opera Australia]] (OA). Her first role with OA was of [[Liu]] in [[Puccini]]'s [[Turandot]] Liu was followed by [[Santuzza]] in [[Pietro Mascagni|Mascagni]]'s [[Cavalleria Rusticana]] in [[Melbourne]] (OA) "Armenian Arax Mansourian is a natural Santuzza with real power...",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operanews.com/operanews/_archive/702/InReview.702.html |title=InReview.702 |publisher=Operanews.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}</ref> [[Sydney Opera House]] (OA) and [[Brisbane]] for [[Opera Queensland]]. Then came [[Tosca]] in Puccini's Tosca (Opera Queensland), [[Desdemona]] in [[Verdi]]'s [[Othello]] (OA), [[Elisabeth de Valois]] in Verdi's [[Don Carlos]], Fata Morgana in [[Prokofiev]]'s [[Love for Three Oranges]] (OA Sydney) Katya in [[Janacek]]'s [[Katya Kabanova]] (OA Sydney)
-Mansourian lives with her husband, Jacob Kiujian, in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. She has two daughters. She teaches and gives vocal masterclasses. Since 2012 Ms Mansourian has worked with the "Donate Life" children's charity in Armenia, organizing concerts with her Australian students singing the works of European and Armenian composers which includes Komitas, Tigran Mansurian, Kanachian, Puccini, Bellini, Dvorak etc. in Australia, the US and Armenia with the proceeds going to "Donate Life" / "Give Life",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apo.am/benevolent-concert-featuring-lisa-bell/ |title=A Benelovent Concert featuring Lisa Bell &#124; Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra |publisher=Apo.am |date=2013-01-24 |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.performingartslive.com/Events/International-Soprano-Arax-Mansourian-and-Lisa-Bell-1016201217849 |title=International Soprano Arax Mansourian and Lisa Bell - Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian Society of Los Angeles - Armenian Society of Los Angeles |publisher=Performingartslive.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/photoset/all/6854 |title=Press conference of famous opera singer Arax Mansourian and her three Greek, Chinese and Australian students (photoset) - PanARMENIAN Photo |publisher=Panarmenian.net |date= |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref>
+Mansourian lives with her husband, Jacob Kiujian, in [[Sydney]], Australia. She has two daughters. She teaches and gives vocal masterclasses. Since 2012 Mansourian has worked with the Donate Life children's charity in Armenia, organizing concerts with the proceeds going to the organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://apo.am/benevolent-concert-featuring-lisa-bell/ |title=A Benelovent Concert featuring Lisa Bell &#124; Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra |publisher=Apo.am |date=2013-01-24 |accessdate=2015-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122220225/http://apo.am/benevolent-concert-featuring-lisa-bell/ |archive-date=2015-11-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.performingartslive.com/Events/International-Soprano-Arax-Mansourian-and-Lisa-Bell-1016201217849 |title=International Soprano Arax Mansourian and Lisa Bell - Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian Society of Los Angeles - Armenian Society of Los Angeles |publisher=Performingartslive.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/photoset/all/6854 |title=Press conference of famous opera singer Arax Mansourian and her three Greek, Chinese and Australian students (photoset) - PanARMENIAN Photo |publisher=Panarmenian.net |date= |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref>
-==Repertoire==
-Mansourian's repertoire encompasses more than 30 roles which include [[Verdi]]'s- [[Aida]], Leonora in La [[Forza del Destino]],
-[[Desdemona]] in [[Othello]], Elizabeth Valois in [[Don Carlos]], Amelia in [[Simon Boccanegra]], Leonora in [[Il Trovatore]], Amelia in [[Un Ballo Di Maschera]] , Liu in Puccini's [[Turandot]], Mimi in La Bohème, Tosca in Tosca, Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Nedda in [[Leoncavallo]]'s [[Pagliacci]], Isolde in [[Wagner]]'s [[Tristan und Isolde]], Elizabeth in Tannhäuser, Kundri in [[Parsifal]], Katya in [[Janacek]]'s [[Katya Kabanova]], Kostelnichka in [[Janacek]]'s [[Jenufa]], Fata Morgana in [[Prokofiev]]'s [[Love for Three Oranges]], Anoush in Tigranian's [[Anoush]], Shoushan in [[Armen Tigranian|Tigranian]]'s [[David Bek (opera)|David Bek]] and others...
-Mansourian has had recitals throughout the world singing the music of European Masters, such as [[Schubert]], [[Schuman]], [[Mahler]], [[Mozart]], [[Fauré]], [[Tchaikovsky]], [[Mikhail Glinka|Glinka]], [[Rachmaninoff]] while always including Armenian classics by [[Komitas]], Kanachian, Berberian, her brother, composer [[Tigran Mansurian]], in her repertoire as well as many other contemporary composers works. Ms Mansourian is the first performer to sing many never before performed songs by Komitas, as well as his unfinished opera Anoush. Mansourian's recordings of the music of Komitas as well as the medieval Armenian chants are an important part of the treasure vault of Armenian music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/arax-mansourian/album/komitas |title=Komitas by Arax Mansourian |publisher=Rhapsody |date=1994-12-15 |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref> In the 1990s, during a liturgical festival, she toured 14 cities in France with an all male Armenian choir. French Armenian artist Garzou said “Arax Mansourian was divine in Yekmalian's liturgy. As if she wasn't a singer but virgin Mary herself, so impressive and powerful was her singing...”
-Mansourian has appeared in concerts with the [[Canberra Symphony Orchestra]], "[[Beethoven's Ninth Symphony]]" at the Sydney Opera Concert Hall, Verdi's "Requiem", Britten's "War Requiem", a series of concerts singing [[Hildegard von Bingen]] music, ABC "Swoon Concert" with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, John Haddock's "See My Children Fly" which the author wrote with Mansourian in mind. In the last decade as well as singing in Australia, Arax Mansourian has performed concerts in the USA, China, Egypt, Lebanon, Japan <ref>{{cite web|url=http://japan.mfa.am/en/news/item/2014/10/05/concert05102014/ |title=News - Embassy of Armenia to Japan |publisher=Japan.mfa.am |date=2014-10-05 |accessdate=2015-11-22}}</ref> and Armenia. Throughout her career she has worked with [[Brian Castles-Onion]], [[Carlo Felice Cillario]], [[Simone Young]], [[Antony Walker]], [[Richard Gill (conductor)|Richard Gill]], Richard Mills, Vladimir Kamirski and others.
 ==References==
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 ==Other sources==
 * {{cite web|url=http://www.arax-mansourian.com/ |title=Arax Mansourian |publisher=Arax Mansourian |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/07/1017206287169.html |title=Armenia's 'Joan Sutherland' calls Sydney home |publisher=theage.com.au |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
+* {{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/07/1017206287169.html |title=Armenia's 'Joan Sutherland' calls Sydney home |publisher=theage.com.au |date= 8 April 2002|accessdate=2015-09-07}}
 * {{cite web|url=https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/231727# |title=AusStage |publisher=AusStage |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/25/1079939777664.html?from=storyrhs |title=Composers! A call to arms - Arts |publisher=www.smh.com.au |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
+* {{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/25/1079939777664.html?from=storyrhs |title=Composers! A call to arms - Arts |publisher=www.smh.com.au |date= 26 March 2004|accessdate=2015-09-07}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/classic/daily/stories/s695205.htm |title=ABC Classic FM Music Details: Sunday 10 November 2002 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
+* {{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/classic/daily/stories/s695205.htm |title=ABC Classic FM Music Details: Sunday 10 November 2002 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214184901/http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?%2Fclassic%2Fdaily%2Fstories%2Fs695205.htm |archive-date=14 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}
 * {{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/legacy/programs/sunmorn/stories/s1089221.htm |title=Sunday Morning - John Haddock and Arax Mansourian -18/04/2004 |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2004-04-18 |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
 * {{cite web|url=http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/photoset/all/6854 |title=Press conference of famous opera singer Arax Mansourian and her three Greek, Chinese and Australian students (photoset) - PanARMENIAN Photo |publisher=Panarmenian.net |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
 * {{cite web|url=http://www.operanews.com/operanews/_archive/702/InReview.702.html |title=InReview.702 |publisher=Operanews.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.stagediary.com/reviews32.html |title=2003 Reviews 32 (Theatre/Stage Brisbane Queensland Australia) |publisher=Stagediary.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
+* {{cite web |url=http://www.stagediary.com/reviews32.html |title=2003 Reviews 32 (Theatre/Stage Brisbane Queensland Australia) |publisher=Stagediary.com |date= |access-date=2015-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105558/http://www.stagediary.com/reviews32.html |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}
 * {{cite web|url=http://www.aim.edu.au/news/2015/arax-mansourian |title=Music News Australia &#124; AIM Music School |publisher=Aim.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07}}
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