Bay Önder is a 1934 Turkish-language opera by Necil Kazım Akses. It was one of a group of operas commissioned by Atatürk as part of his cultural transformation.[1][2]

Bay Önder
Opera by Necil Kazım Akses
LibrettistMünir Hayri Egeli
LanguageTurkish
Premiere
27 December 1934 (1934-12-27)

References

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  1. ^ Günsel Renda, C. Max Kortepeter - The Transformation of Turkish culture: the Atatürk legacy, 1986, p. 81: "These plays were distributed among three composers, who were commissioned to write the scores: Taş Bebek (Doll) to Adnan Saygun, Bayönder (The Leader) to Necil Kazım Akses and Bir Ülkü Yolu (A Way of Idea) to Ulvi Cemal Erkin.
  2. ^ Turkish review quarterly digest - Volume 1, Issue 3 - Page 87 Turkey. Basın-Yayın ve Enformasyon Genel Müdürlüğü - 1986 "DURING ATATÜRK'S PRESIDENCY", "Bayönder" to Necil Kazım Akses and "Bir Ülkü Yolu" to Ulvi Cemal Erkin. Only Saygun was able to complete an opera. Necil Kazım Akses completed only the first three scenes of the opera Bayönder."