The premiere of the musical comedy Arshin mal alan of the Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov was successfully held in Vienna, Austria, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Austria Fuad Ismaylov told Trend. The Ambassador stressed that the performance was made available to the European audience.
Ismaylov emphasized that the opening ceremony brought together representatives of the Apparat of the Federal Chancellor, Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Culture, Education and Science of Austria, diplomatic circles, critics and Azerbaijanis living in Austria. Azerbaijan was represented in the premiere by the delegation headed by the Minister of Culture & Tourism Abulfaz Garayev.
In addition, the Ambassador said that a large advertisement campaign was held including posters which were hung in many places around Vienna. Programs took place on the radio and TV channels dedicated to Arshin mal alan.
Ismaylov emphasized that the next performance will take place on 28-30 September. The band master of today's performance will be the Director of the Opera, Azad Aliyev. The performance will be headed by the Rector of the Baku Music Academy, Farhad Badalbayli.
It should be mentioned that three years ago the American band master Michael Snakes heard pieces from this opera and decided to stage Arshin mal alan in the Viennese Theatre. The aria of the work was performed in the Azeri language and the text in German. The roles were performed by highly gifted Viennese actors.