The Opera Of Koroglu
''Koroghlu'' ( az, Koroğlu; literally, ''The Blind Man's Son'') is an opera in five acts by Uzeyir Hajibeyov to a libretto in Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani by Habib Ismayilov, with poetry by Mammed Said Ordubadi. The libretto is based on episodes from the Epic of Koroghlu, a heroic legend prominent in the oral traditions of the Turkic peoples. The opera premiered on April 30, 1937, at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. Background and performance history ''Koroghlu'' was written in 1936 and first performed on April 30, 1937 at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater in Baku, conducted by the composer with Bulbul (singer), Bulbul and Gulyara Iskenderova in leading roles.Hajibeyov.comUzeyir Hajibeyov Bibliographyp. 4 (translated into English by Farida Sadikhova from the original published in Azeri by Elm, Baku, 1978) It was Hajibeyov's last complete opera and ...
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