YEREVAN, June 28 (Noyan Tapan). 68-year-old Tigran Levonian, RA People's artist, professor, died after a hard, long illness. In 1946 his family immigrated from Beyrut to Armenia. From 1962 he worked in the Theatre of Opera and Ballet after A.Spendiarian as a soloist. Owing to the unique tenor of Tigran Levonian the best pages of the Armenian opera art were created in those years. From 1991 till 1999 T.Levonian was the artistic director and the manager of the theatre. In 90s with Tigran Levonian's efforts a number of performances were staged, "Anush," "Arshak the Second," he also played a great role in the Armenian cinema, he was shot in the "Karine" musical film, staged the "Almast," "Arshak the Second" films.

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