Elena's Bolero (from "The Sicilian Vespers" Opera)

Araks Davtyan was born in the village of Berdavan, Tavush region. She studied at the Konstantin Sarajev Music School in Yerevan. 1975-1986 was a soloist of the Opera Studio of the Yerevan Conservatory, 1986-1992- a soloist of the Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Armenia Television and Radio State Committee. Since 1996 she has been teaching vocals at the Yerevan Komitas Conservatory. Until the end of her life she taught in Moscow. She has performed as a guest at more than 120 prominent concert halls around the world. The repertory includes compositions by Western European, Armenian classical, and modern composers. In 1979, she was honored as the laureate of the All-Union Competition of Vocalists named after Glinka, in 1984, the laureate of the International Competition of Vocalists (Italy), in 1987, the Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR, in 2004, Araks Davtyan was awarded the title of People's Artist of Armenia. In 2005, she starred in the musical film "Vocal Parallels" of "Kazakhfilm" film studio. She died in Moscow, she’s buried in the Yerevan city pantheon.