On December 6, 2012 the Armenia post issued a postage stamp
dated for the 175 anniversary of the Armenian composer, conductor, pianist, founder
of the Armenian opera art Tigran Chukhajan (1937-1898).
The issue is printed in mini
sheet of 10 values with decorating margins. Artist:David Davlatyan. Printing:
offset. Size of stamps: 24 х 40
mm. Edition: 40 000 copies Printed in printing house "Cartor"
France.
Tigran Chukhajan is one of founders of the Armenian national
vocational music school, founder of musical theater in the Middle East. He is author
of the first opera and operetta in musical history of the East. On the occasion
of the signing of the San Stefano Peace Treaty which has finished the
Russian-Turkish war 1877-78 the Russian Emperor Alexander II awarded Tigran Chukhajan
by the Sacred Stanislav Award.
