Tigranyan, Armen Tigranovich
(1879–1950)
Tigranyan [Teegranyán], Armen Tigranovich (12–14/26–1879, Aleksandropol [now Leninakan]; 2–10–1950, Tbilisi). Armenian choral cond., comp., and pedagogue. Father of V. Tigranyan . Grad. 1902 from the Tbilisi Mus. Sch., where he studied with Klenovsky (theory) and Yekmalyan (harmony). Held several choral cond. positions, and transl. into Armenian the librettos of Bizet's Carmen and Verdi's Rigoletto. Is most remembered for laying the foundations for Armenian opera. His Anush, though incl. only…