On October 17, international opera singer, AraxMansurian and her student Lisa Bell will be performing Komitas at the Armenian Society of Los Angeles, Asbarez reports.
As reported AraxMansurianhas performed everywhere from Russia to the Sydney Opera House and her pupil, Lisa Bell is a soprano from Brisbane, Australia.AraxMansourian graduated from the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan, Armenia and was one of the leading sopranos of the Armenian National Opera before moving to Australia in 1994. She performed one of the title roles of Verdi’s “Aida”, Leonora (Il Trovatore), Elisabetta de Valois (Don Carlos), Nedda (Pagliacci), Mimí (La Boheme), Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Lisa (PikovayaDama), Maddalena (Andrea Chenier), Shoushan (Davit Bek), and the title role in Tigranian’s “Anoush.”
Asbarez adds that Lisa Bell is one of Australia’s finest contemporary sopranos. A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Lisa is a well-respected soprano who has performed extensively throughout Australia, and upon invitation in Europe and the United States. The two will be accompanied by pianist ArmineGhazaryan.
He two great women will be performing for the Armenian community in Los Angeles and then will be travelling to Armenia to perform at the Yerevan Concert Hall, accompanied by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. I tis important to note that all proceeds of the Yerevan performances will be donated to the Armenian Children’s Charity. The program of this event, in both Armenia and in Los Angeles will consist of Komitas, Bellini, and Rossini.
