December 14, 2009 - 16:29 AMT
Concert dedicated to 85th anniversary of Gohar Gasparyan to be held December 22
December 14 People's Artist, Yerevan State Conservatory professor, opera singer Gohar Gasparyan would have turned 85 years. 

In connection with the auspicious occasion National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet after Alexander Spendiaryan jointly with the Ministry of Culture of Armenia organize the concert.
Initially scheduled for December 14, the concert was postponed until December 22  due to health problems of several soloists. 
 
Gohar Gasparyan,  Armenian prominent singer (soprano), People's Artist,  professor of Yerevan State  Conservatory. Born in Cairo in 1924, she studied at the conservatory there. In 1948 she moved to Armenia. She sang at the Yerevan State Academic Opera and Ballet theater, in 1964 received the State Prize of the Armenian SSR.  Since 1949, she sang the title roles in 23 operas. Her repertoire consisted of about 500 works by Russian, French, German and Italian composers. 
Gohar Gasparyan died May 16, 2007 at her 83rd  year.