Nargiz (opera)
Nargiz (Azerbaijani: Nərgiz) – is the second opera by Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani composer and Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, written in 1935. Mammed Said Ordubadi is the author of a libretto to the opera. It is considered the most significant composition of Muslim Magomayev.[1] Music of the opera consists of folk songs of Azerbaijan. In 1938, the opera was shown during the Decade of Azerbaijani Arts in Moscow, with the editorship of Reinhold Glière.[1] It is also noted that, the opera narrates about a struggle of Azerbaijani peasants for the Soviet Power.[1] “Nargiz” is the first Azerbaijani opera on a modern theme.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Э. Г. Абасова. Магомаев А. М. Музыкальная энциклопедия. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, Советский композитор. Под ред. Ю. В. Келдыша. 1973—1982.
- ^ Г. Кулиева; Д. Мамедов; А. Мамедова. (1983). Бюль-Бюль. Баку: Ишиг. p. 41.