The Opera of Koroglu
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Koroghlu (Azeri: Koroğlu; literally, The Blind Man's Son) is an opera in five acts by Uzeyir Hajibeyov to a libretto in Azerbaijani by Habib Ismayilov, with poetry by Mammed Said Ordubadi. The libretto is based on episodes from the Epic of Koroghlu, a heroic legend prominent in the oral traditions of the Turkic peoples. The opera premiered on April 30, 1937, at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater.
Koroghlu was written in 1936 and first performed on April 30, 1937 at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater in Baku, conducted by the composer with Bulbul and Gulyara Iskenderova in leading roles. It was Hajibeyov's last complete opera and is described by Yury Gabay in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians as his most important work, winning him a USSR State Prize in 1941. The opera had its first Moscow performance in 1938 and received its first complete staging in Russian in 1943.
Koroghlu is still frequently performed by the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. In the late 1980s its overture became an unofficial anthem for the Azerbaijan movement for independence from the Soviet Union and is still often used to open concerts in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan, the end of 16th century. Walls of a majestic palace rise to skies in the middle of picturesque nature, at the foot of a mountain.
These are the possessions of Hassan khan the feudal lord. His subjects are destitute and live in poverty and hardship in dilapidated huts scattered among the palaces. Hassan khan is a cruel, heartless ruler. He does not hesitate to use violence, robbery and murder to consolidate his power.
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