“Shah Ismayil” – is an

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i mugham opera in 6 acts and 7 scenes composed by Muslim Magomayev, in 1915-1919. Libretto and text were written by Mirza Gadir Ismayilzade basing on a legend about young Shah Ismayil. Premiere of the opera was held in March 1919 in

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, with a benefit performance of Huseyngulu Sarabski (Rzayev). Muslim Magomayev was conductor and Huseyn Arablinski (Khalafov) was director of the opera. Actors such as H.Sarabski (''Shah Ismayil''), M.H.Teregulov (''Aslan Shah'') and Huseynagha Hajibababeyov (''Gulzar'') played parts in the opera.''Бернандт Г.'', Словарь опер, впервые поставленных или изданных в дореволюционной России и в СССР (1736—1959), М., 1962. Стр. 345-346 The second edition was created in 1924. Premiere was held on December 3, 1924 in Baku, at Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. Muslim Magomayev was its conductor and A.A.Tuganov director. Huseyngulu Sarabski (''Shah Ismayil''), M.H.Teregulov (''Aslan Shah'') and Khurshid Qajar (''Gulzar'') acted the parts. On November 20, 1929 the opera was again staged in Baku. And again Muslim Magomayev was its conductor.

Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh Abbas Mirza Mirza Abdulrasul oghlu Sharifzadeh ( az, Abbas Mirzə Mirzə Əbdülrəsul oğlu Şərifzadə) (22 March 1893, Shamakhi – 16 November 1938, Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijan actor of opera, theatre, and silent film; a film director ...

was the director and S.S.Serejin and V.V.Roberg were art directors of the opera. H.A.Hajibababeyov (Shah Ismayil) and Khurshid Qajar (Gulzar) acted the main parts. In 1930, the third edition of the opera was written. Its premiere was held in Baku, in 1947. Ahad Israfilzade was conductor of the opera.

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