Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren
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Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren | |
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Дашбалдангийн Пүрэвсүрэн Mongolian script: ᠳᠠᠰᠢᠪᠠᠯᠳᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠫᠦᠷᠪᠦᠰᠦ᠋ᠷᠦᠩ | |
| Born | 1929 Bulgan soum, Bulgan Province, Mongolia |
| Died | (aged 95) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
| Spouse | Noroviin Baatar (died 2024) |
| Awards | People's Artist of Mongolia (2024), Honored Artist of Mongolia (1961), Order of the Polar Star (1956) |
Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren or Purevsuren Dashbaldan (Cyrillic Mongolian: Д. Пүрэвсүрэн; Traditional Mongolian: ᠳ ∙ ᠫᠦᠷᠪᠦᠰᠦ᠋ᠷᠦᠩ; 1929 – 3 January 2025) was a Mongolian opera singer, a soloist of Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet,[1] a military officer of the Mongolian border patrol, and a highly esteemed figure in Mongolian performing arts. She was awarded the title of People's Artist of Mongolia in 2024 and the title of Meritorious Artist of Mongolia in 1961, recognizing her significant contributions to opera and singing culture of the country.
Purevsuren was born in 1929 in Bogdkhan aimag Bulgan-Uuliin khoshuu (present-day Bulgan soum, Bulgan Province) in the People's Republic of Mongolia. Purevsuren's father, Dashbaldan, a herder and hunter, raised her alone after his wife died young.[2] Purevsuren joined Bulgan Aimag's volunteer artist club at the age of 8 and performed as a poor monk boy in the popular play The Adopted Pearl [Өргөмөл Сувд] at that time.[3]
On 16 March 1942, at the age of 13, she joined the Border Military Ensemble of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a singer.[4] She quickly progressed and was certified as the second-ranked singer in 1945, and in 1947, she was promoted to a mid-ranking military officer.
Professional opera career
In 1948, Purevsuren was transferred to the State Musical Drama Theatre, also known as the "Green Dome" (Бөмбөгөр ногоон), which later became the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.[5] She continued to work there as an opera singer, contributing to the establishment and development of Mongolian opera until her retirement in late 1985.
Purevsuren made a cameo appearance in Our Song (1956 Mongolian film) (Манай аялгуу), where she sang in a duet. She performed and studied in North Korea, Russia, Germany and China. In 1961, she completed the art class at the Marxism–Leninism evening college in Ulaanbaatar.[6]
Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Mongolia in 1961, recognizing her significant contributions to the cultural development of the country.[7] Professional art critics highly praised Purevsuren, in particular her role of Norovlkham in the opera Khanburged and both Nansalmaa and Khorolmaa in the Mongolian famous opera Uchirtai Gurvan Tolgoi (The Three Dramatic Characters).[7][8]
On 23 June 2019, Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet organized an honorary concert to celebrate Dahsbaldangiin Purevsuren's 90th birthday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[4]
The President of Mongolia awarded Purevsuren the title of People's Artist of Mongolia on 8 July 2024.[9]
Personal life and death
Purevsuren was married to Mongolia's Meritorious Artist Noroviin Baatar, a leading professional ballet dancer in Mongolia.[10] Baatar died on 25 September 2024.[11]
Purevsuren died in Ulaanbaatar on 3 January 2025, at the age of 95.[12]
Honours and awards
- People's Artist of Mongolia (2024)
- Honorary Border Guard (1983)
- Excellent Border Guard (1980)
- Honored Artist of Mongolia (1961)
- Order of the Polar Star (1956)