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Araxiya DavtyanArmenian opera singer (soprano).
Date of Birth: 22.04.1949
Country:  Armenia |
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Biography of Araksiya Davtyan
Araksiya Davtyan was an Armenian opera singer (soprano) who was born into a humble family. Her father was a military pilot and her mother worked in healthcare. After her father's retirement, the family returned from Russia to Yerevan, where the future singer enrolled in the Sarajev Music School piano class. The school's director, renowned singer Melanya Cholakyan, recognized Araksiya's exceptional vocal abilities and began coaching her.
Rise to Fame
In 1984, after winning the Viotti Competition in Vercelli, Araksiya was invited to the Bolshoi Theater, where she made her debut as Violetta in Verdi's "La Traviata". Her next significant success came from a concert tour in the United States and European countries with the Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov. She performed in more than 120 prestigious concert halls worldwide, including Carnegie Hall (New York), Gaveau (Paris), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), collaborating with renowned artists such as Riccardo Chailly, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Klaus Peter Flor, Elena Obraztsova, Tamara Sinyavskaya, and others.
Teaching and Activism
Araksiya Davtyan taught vocal at the Komitas State Conservatory (since 1997, as a professor), as well as in Moscow, where she worked until the end of her life. She was a sympathizer of the opposition movement in Armenia and fought for the freedom of political prisoners.
Awards and Accolades
Araksiya Davtyan was recognized as a People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1987) and a Honored Artist of Russia. She was also a laureate of the All-Union Glinka Vocalists Competition (1979) and the Viotti International Music and Dance Competition in Vercelli (1984).
