Koharik Åžirinian ( â€" ?) (Armenian: Ô³Õ¸Õ°Õ¡Ö€Õ«Õ¯
Õ‡Õ«Ö€Õ«Õ¶ÕµÕ¡Õ¶), also known as Koharik Shirinian (in English) or
Koharik Schirinian (in German), was an Ottoman-Armenian actress and
soprano.Koharik Şirinian was born in Kumkapı quarter of old
Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire, in .Åžirinyan stepped onto the stage in
. In , she played a girl's role in the theatre of Güllü Agop (â€").
Her voice type was close to tenor. Between and , she played singing
male roles in operettas on the stage. In , Åžirinyan appeared with
Bayzur Fasulyeciyan and Tahuki HiranuÅŸ Satenik on stage in Bursa, in
the beginning in a garden theatre called "Melekzade".. As theatre was
sanctioned in Istanbul by Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (reigned â€"),
Governor of Bursa Ahmed Vefik Pasha promoted it. In , she joined the
Ottoman-Armenian Serovpe Bengliyan Operetta Group as soprano.
Åžirinyan was one of the most important members of the
Ottoman-Armenian Serovpe Bengliyan Operetta Group thanks to her
superior ability.Åžirinyan performed in the operatta roles of the
Fiorella in Jacques Offenbach's Les brigands, Charles Lecocq's
Giroflé-Girofla and Fatma in Tigran Chukhajian's Leblebici hor-hor
agha as well as the male role of Prince Miniapur in Mongol te Great.
She took roles in almost all tragedies in the repertory of Bengliyan
Operette Group. After the Serovpe Bengliyan Group was disbanded,
Åžirinyan joined the Mardiros Minakyan Group in . Åžirinyan played in
dramatic roles in Jacques Laurent's Frou-Frou and Georges Ohnet's Le
Maître de forges. In the early s, she was for a while with the
Ottoman Comedy Group of Reşat Rıdvan Bey.
Õ‡Õ«Ö€Õ«Õ¶ÕµÕ¡Õ¶), also known as Koharik Shirinian (in English) or
Koharik Schirinian (in German), was an Ottoman-Armenian actress and
soprano.Koharik Şirinian was born in Kumkapı quarter of old
Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire, in .Åžirinyan stepped onto the stage in
. In , she played a girl's role in the theatre of Güllü Agop (â€").
Her voice type was close to tenor. Between and , she played singing
male roles in operettas on the stage. In , Åžirinyan appeared with
Bayzur Fasulyeciyan and Tahuki HiranuÅŸ Satenik on stage in Bursa, in
the beginning in a garden theatre called "Melekzade".. As theatre was
sanctioned in Istanbul by Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (reigned â€"),
Governor of Bursa Ahmed Vefik Pasha promoted it. In , she joined the
Ottoman-Armenian Serovpe Bengliyan Operetta Group as soprano.
Åžirinyan was one of the most important members of the
Ottoman-Armenian Serovpe Bengliyan Operetta Group thanks to her
superior ability.Åžirinyan performed in the operatta roles of the
Fiorella in Jacques Offenbach's Les brigands, Charles Lecocq's
Giroflé-Girofla and Fatma in Tigran Chukhajian's Leblebici hor-hor
agha as well as the male role of Prince Miniapur in Mongol te Great.
She took roles in almost all tragedies in the repertory of Bengliyan
Operette Group. After the Serovpe Bengliyan Group was disbanded,
Åžirinyan joined the Mardiros Minakyan Group in . Åžirinyan played in
dramatic roles in Jacques Laurent's Frou-Frou and Georges Ohnet's Le
Maître de forges. In the early s, she was for a while with the
Ottoman Comedy Group of Reşat Rıdvan Bey.
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