Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren

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, 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.

Early life and career Purevsuren was born in 1929 in Bogdkhan aimag Bulgan-Uuliin khoshuu (present-day Bulgan soum) in the People's Republic of Mongolia. Purevsuren's father, Dashbaldan, a herder and hunter, raised her alone after his wife died young. 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.

On 16 March 1942, at the age of 13, she joined the Border Military Ensemble of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a singer. 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. 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 (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.

Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Mongolia in 1961, recognizing her significant contributions to the cultural development of the country.

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.

Personal life and death Purevsuren was married to Mongolia's Meritorious Artist Noroviin Baatar, a leading professional ballet dancer in Mongolia. Baatar died on 25 September 2024.

Purevsuren died in Ulaanbaatar on 3 January 2025, at the age of 95.

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)

List of Operatic Roles and Songs Performed by D. Purevsuren 1 Operatic Roles Nansalmaa (Учиртай гурван толгой дуурь) 2 Operatic Roles Khorolmaa (Учиртай гурван толгой дуурь) 3 Operatic Roles Khaltan (Жаргалт зам дуурь) 4 Operatic Roles Queen Ordonmago (Орданмого хатан - Шарай голын гурван хаан) 5 Operatic Roles Dulamsuren (Тэмцэл дуурь) 6 Operatic Roles Unaga (Хөхөө намжил дуурь) 7 Operatic Roles Yalma (Ялмаа) 8 Operatic Roles Norovlkham (Канцлер дуурь) 9 Operatic Roles Elder Woman (Нэгэн эмэгтэй) 10 Operatic Roles Olga (Лусын дагина дуурь) 11 Operatic Roles Lena (Октябрь дуурь) 12 Operatic Roles Drama: The 21st Century's Life (XXI зуун-д Зуун жилийн эхэнд драм) 13 Operatic Roles Polovtsian Women (Игров бат хан дуурь) 14 Operatic Roles Bertha (Сэвэрлийн үсчин дуурь) 15 Operatic Roles Esmeralda (Смеральда дуурь) 16 Mongolian Folk Songs The Flapping Bird (Хөх торгон дээл) 17 Mongolian Folk Songs Blue Silk River (Хөх торгон цамц) 18 Mongolian Folk Songs Wake Up Breeze (Сэр сэр салхи) 19 Mongolian Folk Songs Morning Regret (Санжид буруу гөлөм) 20 Mongolian Folk Songs Solongo (Солонго) 21 Mongolian Folk Songs The Calf (Ботго) 22 Mongolian Folk Songs Hand's Ten Fingers (Гарын арван хуруу) 23 Mongolian Folk Songs Rainy Days (Борооны үүл) 24 Mongolian Folk Songs The White Collar (Эрүү цагаан болжмор) 25 Mongolian Folk Songs Love's Path (Аргагүй амраг) 26 Mongolian Folk Songs The Corner of the Soul (Судлийн уул) 27 Mongolian Folk Songs Sandy Mountain Range (Тахиан зандан уул) 28 Mongolian Folk Songs Mother's Care (Эхийн ач) 29 Mongolian Folk Songs Nutty Tree (Самартай мод) 30 Mongolian Folk Songs Wild Goose (Янгир зоотой шарга) 31 Mongolian Folk Songs Steppe River (Кондойн гол) 32 Mongolian Folk Songs Black Stallion (Хандмаа) 33 Mongolian Folk Songs Small Tree (Ганди мод) 34 Mongolian Folk Songs My Homeland (Өөрийн нутаг) 35 Mongolian Folk Songs The Blue River (Нуур амат шаазгай) 36 Mongolian Folk Songs National River (Улзын гол) 37 Mongolian Folk Songs Colorful Horse (Цоохор морь) 38 Foreign Songs Govot 39 Foreign Songs What Do I Live For? (Что мне жить и тужить) 40 Foreign Songs Volga River (Волга реченька) 41 Foreign Songs Two Swallows (Две ласточки) 42 Foreign Songs Roadway (Дорожная) 43 Foreign Songs Roman Corsair (Римский корсар) 44 Foreign Songs Snow Maiden's Aria (Ария снегурочки) 45 Foreign Songs Mussorgsky's Fair (Мусоргский сорчинская ярмарка) 46 Foreign Songs Gypsy Passion (Цыгане страсть) 47 Korean Songs No Dyl Chan Bion (Но дыль чан бион) 48 Korean Songs Arirang (Ариран) 49 Korean Songs Pal Chan Gio (Паль чан гио) 50 Korean Songs Yakson Ton Dze (Яксан тон дээ)