Salawat Yulayev (Russian: Салават Юлаев) is an opera in four acts and seven scenes by the Bashkir composer Zagir Ismagilov.
| Salavat Yulaev | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Zagir Garipovich Ismagilov | |
| Native title | Салават Юлаев |
| Librettist | Bayezit Bikbay |
| Language | Bashkir |
| Based on | Life of Salawat Yulayev |
| Premiere | 1955 Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theater |
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 Decade of Bashkir Literature and Art in Moscow[clarification needed] 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 Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre 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
editIsmagilov 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.
References
edit- ^ Galina, G. S. (1996). "Салават Юлаев" Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, Башкортостан энциклопедия (Bashkir Encyclopedia). Retrieved 17 September 2013 (in Russian).
- ^ Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre (2004). Салават Юлаев. Retrieved 17 September 2013 (in Russian).
- ^ "Салават Юлаев". www.bashopera.ru. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
External links
edit- Act 1 Salvat's aria (Magafur Hismatullin) on YouTube
- "Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета" [Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater] (opera description). 2017-01-26. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- "Опера "Салават Юлаев" в Башкирском государственном театре оперы и балета - Культурный мир Башкортостана" [Opera "Salavat Yulaev" at the Bashkir State Theater of Opera and Ballet – Cultural World of Bashkortostan]. kulturarb.ru. Retrieved 2022-11-23. – 2019 live production
