Salawat Yulayev (opera) explained

Salavat Yulaev
Composer:Zagir Garipovich Ismagilov
Native Name:Салават Юлаев
Native Name Lang:ru
Librettist:Bayezit Bikbay
Language:Bashkir
Based On:Life of Salawat Yulayev
Premiere Date:1955
Premiere Location:Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theater

Salawat Yulayev is an opera in four acts and seven scenes by the Bashkir composer Zagir Ismagilov.

The libretto was written by Bayezit Bikbay, based on stories from the life of the Bashkir national hero, Salawat Yulayev. It is the first national opera written in the Bashkir language and premiered in 1955 at the in its original four-act version.[1] [2] Recent performances have broken the opera into two parts (part 1 – four scenes, part 2 – three scenes), rather than following the traditional act-based format.[3] The work was later edited and re-premiered on September 10, 2004, at the with only three acts. The role of Salavat Yulaev was originally sung by the first notable opera singer from the Bashkir region, Khabir Galimov. In subsequent performances, the opera singer Magafur Khismatullin sang the role.

Music

Ismagilov used the Bashkir folk song, "Salavat" and the Russian folk song "Не шуми, ты, мать зелёная дубравушка" (Don't make noise, mother, green oak forest) within his score.

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Notes and References

  1. Galina, G. S. (1996). "Салават Юлаев", Башкортостан энциклопедия (Bashkir Encyclopedia). Retrieved 17 September 2013 .
  2. Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre (2004). Салават Юлаев. Retrieved 17 September 2013 .
  3. Web site: Салават Юлаев . 2022-11-23 . www.bashopera.ru.