“Babek” ( azerb. Babək ) is a ballet in two acts dedicated to the national liberation struggle led by Babek against foreign invaders. The music of the Azerbaijani composer Akshin Alizade . The authors of the libretto are Rafiga Akhundova and Maksud Mammadov .
| Babek | |
|---|---|
| azerb. Babək | |
| Composer | Akshin Alizade |
| The author of the libretto | Rafiga Akhundova Maksud Mammadov |
| Plot source | Babek story |
| Production Conductor | Rauf Abdullaev |
| Set design | Tahir Salahov |
| Number of actions | 2 |
| First production | May 20, 1986 |
| First Place | Palace named after V.I. Lenin , Baku |
The premiere of the ballet took place on May 20, 1986 in the Palace. V. I. Lenin [1] (now - the Palace named after Heydar Aliyev ). The performance was staged by the team of the Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. M.F. Akhundova . At the premiere in the title party was the winner of the All-Union competition Vitaly Akhundov [1] . Four performances took place in the palace. Then the ballet was shown at the State Opera and Ballet Theater.
The composer himself said that for him this is a work for which he was born and lived:
 | “Babek” is my whole life. I put a lot of effort into it. When I worked on ballet, I felt like a gladiator . I wrote it for about 10 years. [2] |  |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Chronicle of cultural life // Literary Azerbaijan: journal. - 1986.- S. 127 .
- ↑ D. Kamalgyzy. The path of a lonely man (Russian) // Echo: newspaper. - Fri., June 8, 2012. - No. 99 (2781) . Archived on June 27, 2013.
Links
- Information about ballets on the official website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan .