“Leyli and Majnun” at the Academic Musical Theatre

The rehearsals based on the motifs of the great composerU.Hajibeyli’s the same name mugham and opera "Leyli and Majnun" has started at the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater by the director Samir Gulamov’s participation, who is author of the libretto and structure. Director of the Academic Musical Theater, Honored Art Figure, Doctor of Philosophy Aligismat Lalayev, who took part in the first rehearsal of the play, shared his views on the play with the creative staff, of which he is the author and artistic director.

The staging conductor of the play is Honored Art Worker Fakhraddin Atayev, the set painter is Vusal Rahim, the set choreographer, as well as the performer of Majnun's image is the Honored Artist Emin Aliyev, the choirmaster is the Honored Artist Vagif Mastanov. People's Artist Sakina Ismayilova is a consultant on mugham performance, solo tar players are:Honored Artist Elkhan Mansurov and Sakhavat Mammadov. The concertmaster is Narmina Abdurahmanova; the assistants of director are Amrah Dadashov and Sevinj Mammadova.

The winner of the VII Mugham Television Competition Ilaha Rustamova will play the character of Leyli, and the laureate of republican and international mugham competitions Orkhan Huseynli will play the image of Majnun.

Honored artists: Nadir Khasiyev, Farid Aliyev; the actors - Amrah Dadashov, Samadzade Khasiyev, Bajikhanim Sadigov, Ibrahim Alizade, Emin Zeynalli; the ballet dancer Irana Karimova, as well as the choir and ballet staff of the theater will attend the performance.

Talking about the general merits of the play, Aligismat Lalayev told us: “We are starting a very responsible project. In the context of philosophical thought, it is not an easy task to highlight human problems and convey them to the audience in the language of mugham. Creating innovations while preserving originality requires strong imagination, courage and bravery. I hope that the Academic Musical Theater, which has always been a pioneer, will be able to surprise and delight its audience in a good way this time as well. ”