Verkine Karakashian
Verkine Karakashian (Armenian: Վերգինե Գարագաշյան, Turkish: Verkine Karakaşyan, September 4, 1856 - August 19, 1933) was an Ottoman-Armenian actress and soprano. Verkine Karakashian was born in Constantinople, today Istanbul, in 1856. She was the younger sister of actress Yeranuhi Karakashian.
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Verkine Karakashian
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- Name
- Verkine Karakashian
- Born
- 4 September 1856
- Died
- 19 August 1933
- Occupation
- Opera singer
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire
- Languages
- Armenian
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Verkine Karakashian (Armenian: Վերգինե Գարագաշյան, Turkish: Verkine Karakaşyan, September 4, 1856 - August 19, 1933) was an Ottoman-Armenian actress and soprano. Verkine Karakashian was born in Constantinople, today Istanbul, in 1856. She was the younger sister of actress Yeranuhi Karakashian.
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She debuted on the stage at Aziziye Theater in Üsküdar, Istanbul, in 1869, joining the theater company of Güllü Agop. She later performed as soprano at the operetta company of Serovpe Benliyan. Following her marriage in 1914, she retired from the stage and lived in Symirna, today İzmir. She died in Athens, Greece, in 1933. Impactful performances, which included both lyrical and comedic roles, are considered to have played a significant role in inspiring young women to participate in public performances and challenge traditional norms.
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• Name — Verkine Karakashian • Native Name — Վերգինե Գարագաշյան • Born — 4 September 1856 • Died — 19 August 1933 • Citizenship — Ottoman Empire Greece • Occupation — Opera singer
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Verkine Karakashian died at Athens.
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Verkine Karakashian was born at Istanbul.
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Verkine Karakashian died at Athens.
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- 1.Pamukciyan, Kevork. Biyografileriyle Ermeniler. ARAS Yayincilik. 2003. 9789757265542.
- 2.Artizan. 20. Yüzyıl Başında Ermeni Tiyatrosu Üzerine Söyleşiler 1. artizan. 2018-02-10.
- 3.Վերգինե Գարագաշյան - Zark Foundation.
- 4.Baltacan, Mehmet. The Relationship between Turkish and Armenian regarding the Ottoman Empire and Contributions of Armenian Artists to the Turkish Opera. International Journal of Social, Education, Economics and Management Engineering. 8. 5. 2014.
- 5.Candan, Ayşın. Theatre and Modernity: From the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. Hollitzer. 2024. 978-3-99094-137-9.
- 6.The Armenian Encyclopedia Publishing House. Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia. 699. 1974–1987. 9785897000425.
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