Dikran Tchouhadjian
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 Painting of Dikran Tchouhadjian.
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| Born | 1837 Constantinople |
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| Died | 1898 Izmir |
| Other names | Tigran Chouhajian |
| Occupation | composer, conductor, public activist |
| Known for | Founder of the first opera institution in the Ottoman Empire |
Dikran Tchouhadjian[1] (Armenian: Տիգրան Չուխաճեան)[2] (1837, Constantinople - March 11, 1898, Izmir)[3] was an Armenian composer, conductor, public activist and the founder of the first opera institution in the Ottoman Empire.[4]
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He studied at composer G. Yeranian's class, then had classes in Milan. Among with other Armenian intellectuals of that period he fought for the development of the national culture, organized Armenian musical societies, theatres, schools, papers and free concerts. In his works Chukhajian used the elements of European musical techniques and Armenian folk melodies[5]. He is an author of pieces for piano, songs and romances, chamber and symphonic works, operas ("Zemire", 1890; "Leblebiji", 1875) etc. He created the first Armenian opera, "Arshak II" (1868, partially staged in 1873), based on a historical fact. It is the first “Armenian grand opera” with choruses and ballets, and was assembled on November 29, 1945 at the Spandarian opera theater in Yerevan. "Arshak II" is a gem of Armenian musical culture and it has continued to grace the repertoire of the Yerevan Opera Theater. In the 2000s it was staged at USA grand opera theatres by the efforts of Haig Avakian and Gerard Papazian.
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- ^ The Western Armenian transliteration of his name. In Eastern Armenian it would be Tigran Chukhajian. In modern Turkish it is rendered as Dikran Çuhacıyan. Alternative spellings of his surname include Choukhajian, Chukhajian or Chuhajian.
- ^ The traditional spelling of his name in Armenian. In the reformed orthography it is spelled Տիգրան Չուխաջյան.
- ^ The Armenians: From Kings and Priests to Merchants and Commissars by Razmik Panossian, Michael J. Dwyer, page 334.
- ^ Gevork Nazaryan, The Church and The fight for Endurance.
- ^ Chukhajian in Great Soviet Encyclopedia
