Ṛomanos Melik'yan

Romanos Melikian (Armenian: Ռոմանոս Հովակիմի Մելիքյան; October 1, 1883, Kizlyar – March 30, 1935, Yerevan) was an Armenian composer.

He finished the Rostov Musical College, then the classes of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov and B. Yavorsky. In 1914 he graduated from Saint Petersburg Conservatory. In 1908 he was among the organizers of "Music League" in Tiflis. In 1925 Melikian founded the musical school of Stepanakert, in 1933 he became one of the founders of Armenian Opera Theatre.

Romanos Melikian is buried at Komitas Pantheon which is located in the city center of Yerevan.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1883 (Kizlyar), Died March 30, 1935 (Tbilisi)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-34269 10-in. 1/11/1926 Duee, duee! Hosrof Bagraduni Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34508 10-in. 1/28/1926 Whyry zaghig Hosrof Bagraduni Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34927 10-in. 3/2/1926 Vart Hosrof Bagraduni Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Melik'yan, Ṛomanos," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105149.

Melik'yan, Ṛomanos. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105149.

"Melik'yan, Ṛomanos." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105149

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