The opening of the international “Ballet Summer” festival at
Belarus’ National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre was
marked by the stunning success of the ballet “1001 Nights”
by the great Azerbaijani composer Fikrat Amirov.

Azernews reports, citing Azertag, that the performance was
choreographed by People’s Artist of Russia and renowned
choreographer Eldar Aliev. It featured leading ballet soloists from
the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and the symphony
orchestra and choir of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg
(artistic director and chief conductor – Valery Gergiev). The vocal
solo parts were performed by Anastasiya Kikot and Samira Galimova,
with Ramin Azimov and Nadezhda Medvedeva playing the Azerbaijani
national instrument, the tar.

The orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre was conducted by Ayub
Guliyev, the chief conductor of the Azerbaijan State Opera and
Ballet Theatre and an Honored Artist of Azerbaijan.

Following the successful premiere, choreographer Eldar Aliev,
the ballet soloists, and Azerbaijani conductor Ayub Guliyev held
several meetings. Among those who congratulated them and praised
Azerbaijani music were Chairman of the Belarusian National Olympic
Committee Viktor Lukashenko, Governor of the Primorsky Region Oleg
Kozhemyako, Belarusian Minister of Culture Ruslan Chernetsky,
Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich, and General Director of
the Belarusian Bolshoi Theatre Ekaterina Dulova.

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