In Armenian periodical press the first publications about the outstanding Ar­menian composer, the founder of Armenian musical theatre, pianist, con­duc­tor, pedagogue and music-public figure Dikran Tchouhadjian (1837-1898) ap­peared during the composer’s life – in the 1870s. But curiously “Bazmavep” – the official organ of The Congregation of Armenian monks-Mekhitarists in Ve­nice, turned to D. Tchouhadjian’s oeuvre only after his death. In the February 1899 issue was published the composer’s obituary – the article by the editor of “Bazmavep” Simon Yeremian entitled “Armenian Verdi”. 10 years later in the March 1909 issue, appeared the article “Armenian Verdi (Dikran Tchouha­djian)” by the editor of “Bazmavep” Nerses Tiratsuian, which is the translation of Italian count Riccardo della Torre’s article “Il Verdo Armeno”, published in one of Bologna newspapers on 21 February 1909.

In the XXI century on the pages of “Bazmavep” were published Anna Asat­ryan’s two articles – “Dikran Tchouhadjian – Il Verdi Armeno” (2005) and “The Mystery of Dikran Tchouhadjian’s opera ‘Indiana’” (2008).