Education
Sona Aslanova studied and then taught operatic singing at the Baku Conservatory.
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Sona Aslanova studied and then taught operatic singing at the Baku Conservatory.
Among her professors was Sofia Lisenko-Golskaya, a student of Francesco Lamperti. She sang in numerous live and recorded broadcasts on the radio and appeared in many films both as a singer and as an actress. Among her most recognized roles is Nigar from Koroglu, Asya from Arshin Mal Alan, and Asli from Asli and Kerem.
All three operas were written by Uzeyir Hajibeyov, who also guided her as she began her operatic career.
Aslanova represented Azerbaijan on tours to Soviet republics and to a number of foreign countries. She worked side by side with such prominent Azerbaijani figures in the arts as the singers Bulbul and Rashid Behbudov.
She lived in Los Angeles, United States from 1994 until her death.