Zara Dolukhanova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zara Dolukhanova

singer

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1918

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 04-Dec-2007

Profession: singer, opera singer, music pedagogue

Nationality: Russia, Armenia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Zara Aleksandrovna Dolukhanova (Armenian: ??????? ???????????) (b.
15 March 1918, Moscow, Russia – 4 December 2007 Moscow, Russia), was an Armenian mezzo-soprano who achieved fame performing on many lauded radio broadcasts of operas and works from the concert repertoire during the 1940s through the 1960s.
Although considered one of Soviet-era Russia's most accomplished opera singers, Dolukhanova made only a relatively small number of appearances on the actual opera stage and her fame rests primarily in her extensive work for radio and performances on the concert stage.Dolukhanova's voice was a rare coloratura-mezzo, of unique clarity and unusually wide range.
Considered one of the great singers of the Soviet era, Dolukhanova was notable for her championing of the operas of Gioachino Rossini, drawing particular acclaim for her Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri and Angelina in La Cenerentola.
She also performed a wide range of works from concert repertoire that encompassed most of the great Russian composers as well as numerous works by Handel, Haydn, Mozart and Meyerbeer.
In 1966, she was awarded the Lenin Prize.