Theatres in Daghestan

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Daghestanis are now creating for themselves new forms of national art – opera, ballet, symphonic music.

The important contribution to the development of modern national art in Daghestan has been made by the composers:G.Gasanov, M.Kazhlaev, S.Agababov, Sh.Chalaev, N.Dagirov, S.Kerimov. Some of their works are well known outside the republic.

The 1st Daghestan ballet “Mountain Girl” by M.Kazhlaev was performed at the Kirov (now the Mariinsky Theatre ) in Leningrad. Three representations of Daghestan peoples help to create it: composer M.Kazhlaev, a Lak; conductor Gemal dalgat, a Dargin; and the poet R.Gamzatov, an Avar. The choreographer was Russian – Oleg Vinogradov.

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Another Daghestan composer, Nabi Daghirov, created his first ballet entitled “Partu Patima”, which was staged by the “Lezginka” dance company in Makhachkala.

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The 1st Daghestan national opera “Khochbar”, written by composer G.Gasanov about 60 years ago, was for the 1st time staged in Makhachkala in 1996. Another Daghestan poera is “Highlanders” by Sh.Chalaev was staged in several cities of the country.The opera by Sh.Chalaev “King Lear” has been

received warmly by the professional people in our country and abroad. Its first staging took place at the close of the World Exhibition in Portugal. The latest opera of Sh.Chalaev is “Hadji-Murat”.

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In conclusion we must say that today there are 7 professional theatres in the republic which stage plays by well-known local writers and classics of world literature. The oldest theatre in Daghestan is the Russian Gorky Drama theatre which was founded in 1923.

The Russian Theater

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Other theatres:• The Kumik Theatre of

Musical Comedy and Drama

• The Avar Theatre of Musical Comedy and Drama

• The Dargin Drama Theatre• The Lak Drama Theatre• The Lezgin Drama Theatre• The Tat Folk Theatre

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Avar NationalTheater

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