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Okan Demiriş
Okan Demiriş (9 February 1942, in Istanbul – 18 June 2010) was a Turkish composer. He was married to the soprano Leyla Demiris. His works include several operas: * ''IV. Murat'' (pronounced ''Dördüncü Murat'') libretto: Turan Oflazoğlu three acts, based on the life of Murad IV Murad IV ( ota, مراد رابع, ''Murād-ı Rābiʿ''; tr, IV. Murad, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Murad IV was born in Cons .... * 1977-79 '' Karyağdı Hatun'', libretto: Nezihe Araz in three acts * 1982-83 '' Yusuf ile Züleyha'', libretto: Nezihe Araz.Talât Sait Halman, Jayne L. Warner - ''I, Anatolia and other plays'' Page 247 2008 "Araz wrote two librettos, both of which were composed as operas by Okan Demiris." References {{DEFAULTSORT:Demiris, Okan Turkish composers Turkish opera composers 1942 births 2010 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
