The comparative analysis of similarities and differences of U. Hajibeyli’s "Koroglu" and M. Glinka’s "Ivan Susanin" operas

Year 2022, , 243 - 256, 30.06.2022

Nuride İsmayilzade

https://doi.org/10.12975/rastmd.20221025

Abstract

The article reveals the role of Uzeyir Hajibeyli (U.Hajibeyov in the Soviet period) in the formation and development of Azerbaijani classical music. The period of formation and development of the composer's creativity in Azerbaijan is associated with the name of the composer. In the context of the presence of the traditions of Russian classics in the opera works of Azerbaijani composers, for the first time in local musicology, a comparative analysis of the first Azerbaijani classical opera Koroglu by U.Hajibeyli and the first Russian classical opera “Ivan Susanin” by M. Glinka has been conducted. The main differences in the language of music, the tonal basis, the folklore material used, the author's research have shown the existence of common features of these two monumental works. The common features in the operas are manifested in the vivid expression of the will of the people, the heroism of the heroes and the intransigence against the oppressors, reflecting the national tonal structure of both peoples in the struggle and the general heroic character of the operas. The article also includes the history of creation of operas based on European classical opera traditions. In this research work, the common and different aspects of “Köroğlu” and “Ivan Susanin” operas are analyzed in terms of staging in certain time periods. The author also states the importance of Koroglu's hero image for Turkish peoples and as a result of this, the creation of the same name opera by the famous Turkish classical composer Ahmet Adnan Saygun in 1973. In addition, in the article, the author draws attention to the role and importance of the famous Azerbaijani composer and conductor Niyazi in this topic, based on historical data on the staging of A. Saygun's "Köroğlu" opera.

Keywords

Creativity of the Azerbaijani composer, tonal-makam structure, epic theatre, Ivan Susanin, Köroğlu mugham, classical opere, stage life

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