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'''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> Also 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}}
'''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==
==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 [[The Soviet Union]]. After graduation, she soon started to sing at the Yerevan State Opera.
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 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>
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>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Armenian opera singers]]
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[[Category:20th-century Australian women opera singers]]
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Arax Mansourian
Արաքս Մանսուրյան
Born (1946-08-01) August 1, 1946 (age 78)
Beirut, Lebanon
OccupationClassical singer (soprano)
Websitewww.arax-mansourian.com

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

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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

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  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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