Music pieces by Russian and European classics leave audience in awe

The Symphony Orchestra of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater has been held at State Academic Philharmonic Hall, Azernews reports.

At the opening, world-famous performer, director of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, People’s Artist Yusif Eyvazov stressed the importance of the development of classical art, and its successes in the international arena.

Honoured Artists Rena Rahimova (viola) and Alexey Miltykh (cello), Rakhilya Nazarova (piccolo), Renata Abubakirova (violin), Murad Taghiyev (oboe), Alim Sadigov (oboe), Zarifa Alkhazova (violin), Cholpon Amanjalova (viola), Nijat Mammadov (flute), Vagif Kurbanov (cello), Mirkhalid Mammadzade (flute) performed at the concert, accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the chief conductor, Honored Artist Ayyub Guliyev,

The musicians performed music pieces from Russian and European classics.

Since 1920, Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater have been operating at the building.

The State Opera and Ballet Theater has played a major role in shaping Azerbaijani opera art.

“Leyli and Majnun” by Uzeyir Hajibayli, the first opera of the entire East, was first performed at the theatre in 1908.

The opera laid the foundation of a new genre in the musical culture of the world, which synthesizes oriental and European musical forms, resembling a dialogue of two musical cultures of East and West.

It was followed by multiple national operas such as “Sheikh Sanan” (1909), “Rustam and Zohrab” (1910), “Shah Abbas and Khurshid Banu” (1911), “Asli and Kerem”(1912), “Harun and Leyla” (1915), “Koroghlu ” (1932).

Today, the theater continues to delight its guests with fascinating ballets, operas, and other theatrical performances.