Anoush,opera in 5 acts by Armen Dikranian, (1879-1950) based on Hovhannes Toumanian's famous poem by the same name.

Probably the most popular Armenian opera, composed in 1908 and revised periodically until 1939. The setting depicts the habits, customs and traditions of the Armenian villagers and dramatizes their conservative views on honor and love. Woven into this background the tragic love story of Anoush and Saro. Recorded in Armenia in the past, digitally remastered DVD.
br>In leading roles, Arax Mansourian as Anoush, Razmik Papikian as Saro, Constantin Simonian as Mossi. Principal conductor, Hakob Ter-Voskanian.

RCV 1321 DVD $20.00. In color.