Arda Mandikian obituary

Powerful Greek soprano who was a specialist in French songThe Greek soprano Arda Mandikian, who has died aged 85, was a powerful presence on stage or concert platform, appearing to be much taller than she really was. Her face was not only beautiful but awe-inspiring, like an ancient statue, with a noble nose that seemed to start in the depths of her forehead. Of Armenian Greek stock, she was born in what was historically Smyrna, now Izmir, on Turkey's Aegean coast.Arda studied at the Athens...

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