Lark Musical Society proudly stages Anoush

The opera based on Hovhannes Tumanyan’s immortal ballad and set to beautiful music by Armen Tigranian.

LED BY HASMIK PAPIAN AND SHOUSHIK BARSOUMIAN.

MAY 23, 24, 30, 31, 2015

 AT THE AMBASSADOR AUDITORIUM in PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

This opera is rightfully known as “the Armenian Romeo & Juliet”. It’s a tale of Armenian lovers caught up in the tumult of human impulses and social mores.  Anoush falls in love with her brother’s friend Saro, a shepherd. Mossi and Saro are at a wedding celebration and they are encouraged to have a friendly wrestle together. Mossi becomes enraged when Saro tries to impress Anoush by pinning Mossi during the match - violating the local code of honor and humiliating his friend. Mossi’s boundless rage ends when he shoots Saro. The heartbroken Anoush cannot live without her love, Saro. Her pain ends when she throws herself into the rivers which flow from the mountains where she met Saro.

Dates:                       May 23, 31                                                 May 24, 30

Anoush                     Hasmik Papyan                                         Shoushik Barsoumian

Saro                         Yeghishe Manucharian                              Berj Karazian

Mossi                        Boghos Biazbekian                                   Arshak Kuzikyan

Director    Hovhannes Hovhannessian

Conductor                Vatsche Barsoumian

On this commemorative centennial year, Lark brings Anoush Opera to help fuel our unbroken spirit to live, thrive, and create through the arts in Los Angeles.

We are grateful to our Honorary Board for supporting our efforts to bring to the community 100 Events to mark the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

Honorary Board Members:

HE Archbishop Hovnan Derderian                                  HE Archbishop Mushegh Martirosyan

HE Bishop Michael Mouradian                                        Reverend Ron & Renee Tovmassian

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Patricia Turpanjian                            Mr. & Mrs. Joe & Joyce Stein

Drs. Nazareth & Ani Darakjian                                        Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Meredith Khachigian

Mr. & Mrs. Carl & Joan Terzian

Tickets are available at Lark Musical Society by phone 818.500.9997, at www.itsmyseat.com/lark or at Abril Bookstore. Please feel free to contact me for tickets as well, as members of the press, I invite you to see and cover this event!