YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
2023
Open air opera
The National Opera and Ballet Theater of Armenia presented three outdoor performances, featuring Armen Tigranyan's "Anoush" and Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" operas at Yerevan's Tumo Park.
The project culminated in an Opera gala concert that included both Armenian and international stars, specially invited for the occasion. The lineup featured Veronika Jioyeva, Anahit Mkhitaryan, Karina Flores, Margarita Gritskova, Azamat Zheltrguzov, Todd Boyce, Hovhannes Ayvazyan, Davit Babayants, Gosh Sargsyan, Hayk Tigranyan, Monica Evelyn Liiv, and Gayane Babajanyan. The conductor for this remarkable event was Fabio Mastrangelo.
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1765-1766
Еrivan Khanate ruler Huseyn Ali Khan, erected the town's largest mosque, Geok Jami (Blue Mosque). At the beginning of the 20th century, it was one of seven functioning mosques in Erivan. Restoration of the mosque in 1996-1999 was financed by Iran.
