Sona Aslanova (4 October 1924 – 9 March 2011) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani soprano,

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known for her historic performances of Azerbaijani, Russian, and an international classical and folk vocal music repertoire.article in Azerbaijani American Women’s Association news
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Biography

Sona Aslanova studied and then taught operatic singing at the Baku Conservatory. Among her professors was Sofia Lisenko-Golskaya, a student of

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/ref> She sang in numerous live and recorded broadcasts on the radio and appeared in many films both as a singer and as an actress. Among her most recognized roles are Nigar from Koroglu, Asya from '' Arshin Mal Alan'', and Asli from Asli and Kerem. All three operas were written by

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, who also guided her as she began her operatic career. Aslanova represented Azerbaijan on tours to

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and to a number of foreign countries. She worked side by side with such prominent Azerbaijani figures in the arts as the singers

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. She lived in Los Angeles, United States from 1994 until her death.

Honours

Awarded the titles of the

of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1956 and the

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in 1959.

Filmography

* Doğma Xalqıma (Koroglu)(1954), film-opera, as Nigar * Görüş (1955) as Firəngiz * Bizim Küçə (1961) * Telefonçu Qız (1962), episodic role * Əmək və Qızılgül (1962) * Əhməd haradadır (1963), singing voice * Arşın Mal Alan (1965), film-operetta, as voice of Asya * Bizim Cəbiş Müəllim (1969), as Ana * O Qızı Tapın (1970) * Gün Keçdi (1971) * Ömrün Səhifələri (1974), episodic role * Bir az da Bahar Bayramı (1979) * İstintaq (1979) * Anlamaq İstəyirəm (1980) * Üzeyir Ömrü (1981) * Qəmbər Hüseynli (2007)

References

External links

Short Biography, Azerbaijani American Women's Association

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aslanova, Sona 20th-century Azerbaijani women singers Azerbaijani sopranos Azerbaijani folk singers Azerbaijani music educators Azerbaijani women music educators Azerbaijani emigrants to the United States Baku Academy of Music alumni 1924 births 2011 deaths Musicians from Baku Soviet sopranos