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Arabian Nights

ballet in two acts by Fikret Amirov

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Arabian Nights

ballet in two acts by Fikret Amirov

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“Maslamah ibn Dinar said: "Each pleasure that does not forward the soul to God is not so much as a pleasure as a calamity."”
— King Umar al-Numan (tr. E. Powys Mathers, ii, 1929)
“I hope that Allah will not make me immortal, for death is His greatest gift to any true believer.”
— King Umar al-Numan (tr. E. Powys Mathers, ii, 1929)
“The proverb says: "Each man envies, the strong openly, the weak in secret."”
— The Wazir of King Yunan and Rayyan the Doctor (tr. E. Powys Mathers, i, 1929)
“A library of books is the fairest garden in the world, and to walk there is an ecstasy.”
— The Tale of the Magic Book (tr. E. Powys Mathers, vii, 1929)

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One Thousand and One Nights Arabian Nights is a two-part ballet written in 1979. The music of the ballet was written by Fikret Amirov, and the libretto was written by Magsud and Rustam Ibrahimbeyov based on the fairy tale " Arabian Nights”. The premiere of the ballet took place in 1979 at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater.

Overview

One Thousand and One Nights (sometimes referred to as Arabian Nights) is a ballet in two acts by Fikret Amirov to a libretto by playwrights Magsud Ibrahimbeyov and Rustam Ibragimbekov, together with the choreographer Naila Nazirova and artist Togrul Narimanbekov. The libretto is based on episodes from One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. The ballet premiered in 1979 at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. Background and performance history Videos Ballet Arabian Nights (One Thousand and One Nights) - the first part site YouTube Ballet Arabian Nights (One Thousand and One Nights) - the second part site YouTube Ballet Arabian Nights (One Thousand and One Nights) - the third part site YouTube Ballets by Fikret Amirov 1979 ballet premieres Ballet in Azerbaijan

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