Sona Aslanova

Sona Aslanova studied at Baku Academy of Music. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, romance and traditional folk song. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Badge of Honour and Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

• Name — Sona Aslanova • Born — 4 October 1924 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan • Died — 9 March 2011 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Opera singer (soprano)

Sona Aslanova studied and then taught operatic singing at the Baku Conservatory. Among her professors was Sofia Lisenko-Golskaya, a student of Francesco Lamperti. 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 Uzeyir Hajibeyov, who also guided her as she began her operatic career. Aslanova represented Azerbaijan on tours to Soviet republics and to a number of foreign countries. She worked side by side with such prominent Azerbaijani figures in the arts as the singers Bulbul and Rashid Behbudov. She lived in Los Angeles, United States, from 1994 until her death.

• 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)

Sona Aslanova is recorded as opera singer, music educator and actress. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.