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feature Where “bad Europe” met “bad Asia:” Alexander Tamanian brought the Mountain home As high-rise buildings continue to pop up across different parts of Yerevan—often than not replacing structures deemed to be of historical and architectural significance, we cannot help but wonder to what extent Tamanian’s master plan of the city, which was only partly implemented, is different from today’s metropolis. 

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.