Siranuysh

(1857-1932)

Armenian actor

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Merope Sahaki Kantarjian (Armenian: Մերոպէ Սահակի Գանթարճեան) Siranuysh or Siranush or Siranoush (Armenian: Սիրանոյշ) was born on May 25, 1857, in Constantinople and died on June 10, 1932, in Cairo) at the age of 75, and was buried in the Armenian Cemetery alongside the tomb of the famous Armenian satirist, Yervant Odian. Siranush was a famous ethnic Armenian actress, one of the few whose work is tied to an entire era of theatrical history. Her artistic career started in 1873 in the theatres of Constantinople. In 1897 she moved to Transcaucasus and played in Tiflis, Yerevan, Baku and other towns with her group. She also visited Russia, Balkans and Egypt. Among her best roles were: Ophelia and Hamlet, Desdemona, Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare), Rouzan (Muratsan's "Rouzan") and others.