Sevil

Sevil is a lyrical psychological drama opera written in 1949–1952 with music by Fikret Amirov to a libretto by Talat Eyyubov based on Jafar Jabbarly's play Sevil. The premiere of the opera was held on December 25, 1953, at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. Sevil is the first Azerbaijani opera written in a modern lyrical and psychological genre. The melody, which is the main expression of Fikrat Amirov's work, plays an emotional beginning in the music of the opera. The composer used a variety of musical forms in the opera – aria, arioso, ensembles and choral episodes. History Fikrat Amirov started the opera in 1949. Writing the opera's libretto, the poet Talat Eyyubov tried to keep the play's main essence. Some scenes of the play have been combined with the requirements of the opera genre, and the work has been compact.