YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. "The singer deserved the "Nightingale of Armenia" people's name for dozens of years brought glory with her unique voice to the Armenian singing art, being the best performer of both European and Armenian composers' operas and vocal works," is said in the message of condolence of RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian on the occasion of the death of Gohar Gasparian, a USSR People's Artist, Socialist Labour Hero, Mesrop Mashtots order-bearer, Yerevan Conservatory Professor. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the RA NA Public Relations Department, it is mentioned in the message that the achievements of the Armenian music art already become classic are connected with G. Gasparian's word. In T. Torosian's words, the singer proved with her creation the reality of a man's voice's having no borders of excellence, clearly and whole-heartedly reproducing and making accessible to her listeners of many thousands to the boundless world of music. "After leaving the big scene, she worked for long years at the Yerevan Conservatory, passing secrets of her unique art to the youth who continued the mission of presenting the Armenian music art on Armenian and world scenes," is said in the message. Expressing condolence to G. Gasparian's relatives and admirers of the singer's art, the NA Speaker expressed confidence that the grief of the singer's death will be compensated by the fact of eternity of her art.

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