Verkine Karakashian

Verkine Karakashian
Վերգինե Գարագաշյան
Born	(1956-09-04)September 4, 1956
Died	August 19, 1933(1933-08-19) (aged 76)
Citizenship	Ottoman Empire Greece
Occupation	Opera singer

Verkine Karakashian (Armenian: Վերգինե Գարագաշյան, Turkish: Verkine Karakaşyan, September 4, 1856 - August 19, 1933) was an Ottoman-Armenian actress and soprano.^[1][2][3]

Verkine Karakashian was born in Constantinople, today Istanbul, in 1856. She was the younger sister of actress Yeranuhi Karakashian.^[4] She debuted on the stage at Aziziye Theater in Üsküdar, Istanbul, in 1869, joining the theater company of Güllü Agop. She later performed as soprano at the operetta company of Serovpe Benliyan. Following her marriage in 1914, she retired from the stage and lived in Symirna, today İzmir. She died in Athens, Greece, in 1933.

Verkine Karakashian's impactful performances, which included both lyrical and comedic roles, are considered to have played a significant role in inspiring young women to participate in public performances and challenge traditional norms.^[3][5][6]

References

1. Pamukciyan, Kevork (2003). Biyografileriyle Ermeniler. Istanbul: ARAS Yayincilik. ISBN 9789757265542.
2. Artizan (2018-02-10). "20. Yüzyıl Başında Ermeni Tiyatrosu Üzerine Söyleşiler 1". artizan (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-19.
3. "Վերգինե Գարագաշյան - Zark Foundation" (in Armenian). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
4. Baltacan, Mehmet (2014). "The Relationship between Turkish and Armenian regarding the Ottoman Empire and Contributions of Armenian Artists to the Turkish Opera". International Journal of Social, Education, Economics and Management Engineering. 8 (5).
5. Candan, Ayşın (2024). Theatre and Modernity: From the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. Hollitzer. ISBN 978-3-99094-137-9.
6. "Garagashyan, Vergine". Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia (in Armenian). The Armenian Encyclopedia Publishing House. 1974–1987. p. 699. ISBN 9785897000425.