Anush

submission Set design | ‘Anush’ and ‘Cinderella’ are on stage for Laurie Mikaelian Often overlooked, set and scenic design in films and theater play a vital role. So vital, in fact, that the prestigious annual Tony Awards has award categories for best scenic design. The award is split into two categories: Best Scenic Design in a Musical and Best Scenic Design in a Play.   

profile 'Anush' Perhaps the most well-known Tumanian creation is the poem, Anush (1892), which tells the tale of a young woman’s doomed love affair. Composer Armen Tigranian (1879-1950) later adapted the story into a five-act opera, which became the first opera inspired by Armenian folk music and culture. The photo above depicts the lovers, Anush and Saro, by painter Alexander Grigoryan.