Dilbar Gʻulomovna Abdurahmonova (May 1, 1936 – March 20, 2018)was a Soviet and Uzbek conductor, violinist, educator, and People's Artist of the USSR (1977). She was born on May 1, 1936, in Moscow and died on March 20, 2018, in Tashkent. She was the first female conductor in Uzbekistan.

Dilbar Gʻulomovna Abdurahmonova
Born(1956-05-01)May 1, 1956
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedMarch 20, 2018(2018-03-20) (aged 61)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Occupation(s)Conductor, violinist, educator

Early life

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She was born on May 1, 1936, in Moscow.[1][2][3][4][5] From 1948 to 1955, she studied at the R. Gliere Tashkent Music School (now the Republican Special Music Academic Lyceum named after R. Gliere) in the violin class (simultaneously attending the 110th Mathematical School).[6][3] She graduated from the Tashkent State Conservatory (now the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan) in the violin class under the guidance of B. Titel in 1959, and the Department of Opera-symphonic Conducting (M. Ashrafi's class) in 1960.[2][6]

Career

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During her studies, from 1957 to 1960, she worked as a violinist in the State Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Navoiy(now the State Academic Bolshoi Theater named after Navoiy).[3][4]

In 1957, as a student conductor, she participated in the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow.[4][7][6]

Starting in 1960, she worked as a conductor at the State Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Navoi[8][4]

From 1974 to 1990, she served as the chief conductor and artistic director of the theater, and later as a conductor and director.[6]

From 1959, she participated in cultural and artistic events representing Uzbekistan abroad. She toured in cities across the USSR and also in Egypt (1966), Germany, Romania, Thailand, and Singapore.[9][10]

In 1982, she completed her studies in the Department of Economics and Theatrical Planning at the A. N. Ostrovsky Tashkent Theater and Art Institute (now the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan) through distance learning.[6][4] She taught opera performance at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan as a professor.[10] She was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Cpsu) from 1965.[6]

Abdurahmonova last performed in December 2017, and was sent to hospital in February 2018. She died on March 20, 2018 in Tashkent, aged 81.[1][4][2] Buried in cemetery «Minor».

Family

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Father – Gyulam Abdurakhmanov (1910–1987), an opera singer and People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1950).[9][4][11] Mother – Zuhra Fayzieva, an opera singer.[9][4][11] Husband (since 1960) – Utkur Abdullaevich Shamuratov (born 1934), an engineer.[4] Daughters – Lola and Rano.[4]

Awards

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Soviet

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Uzbekistani

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Works

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The conductor's repertoire includes over 60 operatic and ballet productions, including:[8][7][6][15][9][10]

Operas

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Ballets

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  • "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" by B. Asafyev
  • "The Amulet of Love" by M. Ashrafi
  • "Love and the Sword" by M. Ashrafi
  • "Anna Karenina" by R. Shchedrin
  • "The Young Lady and the Hooligan" by D. Shostakovich
  • "La Bayadère" to the music of L. Minkus
  • "Bolero" by M. Ravel
  • "Doctor Aybolit" by I. Morozov
  • "Don Juan" by L. Feigin
  • "Giselle" by A. Adan
  • "The Golden Key" by B. Zeydman
  • "Cinderella" by S. Prokofiev
  • "Spanish Miniatures" folk music
  • "Coppélia" by L. Delibes
  • "Carmen Suite" by G. Bizet-R. Shchedrin
  • "The Corsair" by A. Adan
  • "Kyrk-Kyz" (Forty Girls) by L. Feigin
  • "Swan Lake" by P. Tchaikovsky

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bugun, 20 mart kuni ertalab soat 9 da O'zbekiston xalq artisti, Davlat mukofoti laureati, Alisher Navoiy nomidagi Davlat akademik katta teatri simfonik orkestri dirijyori, O'zbekiston davlat konservatoriyasi professori Dilbar G'ulomovna Abdurahmonova. , Sharqdagi birinchi ayol dirijyor olamdan o'tdi, uning hayoti butun xalqimiz tarixi va milliy musiqa madaniyati bilan o'z ichiga oladi". nuz.uz. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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  7. ^ a b "aqdir davr ko'zgusi: dirijyor Dilbar Abdurahmonova tavalludining 85 yilligi munosabati bilan". anhor.uz. April 30, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Дирижер театра". gabt-uz.narod.ru. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d "SSSR xalq artisti, Sharqdagi birinchi ayol dirijyor Dilbar Abdurahmonova O'zbekistonda vafot etdi". centrasia.org. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e "BUYUK DILBAR ABDURAHMONOVA OLAMDAN O'TDI". vesti.uz. March 20, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "ДИЛЬБАР АБДУРАХМАНОВА: "НЕ ЖЕНСКАЯ ЭТО РАБОТА – ДИРИЖЕР!"". darakchi.uz. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Адабиёт, санъат ва архитектура соҳасидаги Ҳамза номли Ўзбекистон ССР давлат мукофотларини бериш тўғрисида" [On awarding the State Prizes of the Uzbekistan SSR named after Hamza in the field of literature, art and architecture]. Sovet Oʻzbekistoni (in Uzbek). No. 256. October 30, 1973. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Юксак унвон муборак". Sovet Oʻzbekistoni (in Uzbek). No. 1. January 1, 1978. p. 1.
  14. ^ "O'ZBEKISTON RESPUBLIKASI MUSTAQILLIGINING O'N YILLIGI MUNOSABATI BILAN FAN, SOG'LIQNI SAQLASH, MADANIYAT, MA'RIFAT, OMMAVIY AXBOROT VOSITALARI VA IJTIMOIY SOHALAR XODIMLARIDAN BIR GURUHINI MUKOFOTLASH TO'G'RISIDA". lex.uz. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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