Leyla Mahat kyzy Vekilova ( azerb. Leyla Mahad qızı Vəkilova ; January 29, 1927 , Baku - February 20, 1999 , Baku ) - Azerbaijani Soviet ballerina , choreographer, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR ( 1967 ).
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| Birth name | Leila Mahat kyzy Vekilova | ||
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| Profession | ballerina , dancer , choreographer , choreographer , ballet teacher | ||
| Theater | AzGATOB named after M.F. Akhundov | ||
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Biography
In 1943 she graduated from the Baku Choreographic School (teacher - Gamer Almaszadeh ). In 1945 - 1946 she improved at the Moscow Choreographic School .
Since 1943 - soloist of the Azerbaijan Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.F. Akhundov . Since 1972 - the tutor of the theater.
Since 1953 she taught classical dance lessons at the Baku Choreographic School, since 1992 - the artistic director of this educational institution, since 1996 - professor. Member of the CPSU since 1955 [2] .
Has toured abroad ( Poland (1956, 1962, 1968), Syria (1960), Czechoslovakia (1964), India (1965), Bulgaria (1966), France (1969, 1974), Hungary (1973), Italy (1976), Turkey (1977, 1982), Georgia (1979), Germany (1979), Nepal (1981).
In 1976 - 1982 - the head of the Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan.
She starred in a number of films.
Died on February 20, 1999 . She was buried in the Alley of Honor in Baku .
Creativity
Parties
- " Red Flower " R.M. Gleira - Tao Hoa
- " Swan Lake " by P. I. Tchaikovsky - Odette-Odile
- " Giselle " A. Adana - Giselle
- "Sleeping Beauty" by P. I. Tchaikovsky - Aurora
- The Nutcracker by P. I. Tchaikovsky - Masha
- " Seven Beauties " by K. Karaev - Aisha
- The Legend of Love by A. Melikov - Shirin
- The Maiden’s Tower A. Badalbeyli - Gulyanak
- "Gyulshen" by S. Hajibeyov - Gyulshen
- "Bakhchisarai Fountain" B.V. Asafieva - Zarema
- " Laurencia " A.A. Crane - Laurencia
- The Golden Key B.I. Zeidman - Malvin's doll
- " Chopiniana " to the music of F. Chopin - Chopiniana
- Don Quixote by L. Minkus - Kitri
- “ Path of Thunder " K. Karaev - Sari
- "Chernushka" A. Abbasova - Chernushka
Awards and titles
- Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1955)
- People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR ( 1958 ) [2]
- People's Artist of the USSR ( 1967 )
- Order of Lenin (06/09/1959)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Vekilova Leila Mahat kyzy // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ed. A. M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1969.
- ↑ 1 2 Kasimov A.K. Vekilova, Leila Mahat kyzy // Theater Encyclopedia / ed. S. S. Mokulsky. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1961 .-- T. 1 .
Links
- Bright star light
- Baku marks 80th anniversary of L. Vekilova (inaccessible link)
- Photos by L. Vekilova