Sona Ayyub gizi Mustafayeva (Baghirova) (Azerbaijani: Sona Əyyub qızı Mustafayeva (Bağırova), June 22, 1916 — 1999) was an Azerbaijani vocalist-actress. She was awarded the title Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Sona Mustafayeva
Born(1916-06-22)June 22, 1916
Died1999 (aged 82–83)
Citizenship Russian Empire
Azerbaijan ADR
 Soviet Union
 Azerbaijan
Occupationvocalist-actress
Years active1930
OrganizationAzerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
AwardsHonored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR

Biography

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Sona Mustafayeva was born on June 22, 1916, in Baku. From 1930 she performed as a soloist at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater.[1][2]

Sona Mustafayeva, who had a lyrical soprano voice, helped the troupe for about a year by invitation when the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy began operating as an independent theater in 1938. Here she performed the parts of Gulchohra and Gulnaz ("Arshin Mal Alan" and "Mashadi Ibad", Uzeyir Hajibeyov).[1]

S. Mustafayeva died in 1999 in Baku.[1]

Awards

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Main roles

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Role Play Author
Nigar Koroghlu Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Gulchohra Arshin Mal Alan Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Gulnaz Mashadi Ibad Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Aghja giz Ashig Garib Zulfugar Hajibeyov
Gulzar Shah Ismayil Muslim Magomayev
Nargiz and Naznaz Nargiz Muslim Magomayev
Dilbar Vatan Gara Garayev and Jovdat Hajiyev
Shirin Khosrov and Shirin Niyazi
Rana Nizami Afrasiyab Badalbeyli
Durna Durna Suleyman Rustam and Said Rustamov

References

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Literature

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  • Rəhimli, İ. (2017). Azərbaycan Teatr Ensiklopediyası (3 cilddə). Vol. 3-cü cild. Bakı: Azərnəşr. 416 səh. ISBN 978-5-86874-179-1.
  • Театральная энциклопедия: [в 6 т.] Vol. Т. 3. Кетчер — Нежданова. Москва: Советская энциклопедия. 1964. 1086 стб. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)