# 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, 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. 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 Our Song (1956 Mongolian film) [mn] (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. 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 [mn] (The Three Dramatic Characters).
On 23 June 2019, Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet organized a honorary concert to celebrate Dahsbaldangiin Purevsuren's 90th birthday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The President of Mongolia awarded Purevsuren the title of People's Artist of Mongolia on 8 July 2024.

## Personal life and death

Purevsuren was married to Mongolia's Meritorious Artist Noroviin Baatar, a leading professional ballet dancer in Mongolia. Baatar passed away 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) |