Arabian Nights (ballet)
For other uses, see One Thousand and One Nights.
One Thousand and One Nights (sometimes referred to as Arabian Nights) is a ballet in two acts by Fikret Amirov to a libretto by playwrights Magsud Ibrahimbeyov and Rustam Ibragimbekov, together with the choreographer Naila Nazirova and artist Togrul Narimanbekov. The libretto is based on episodes from One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. The ballet premiered in 1979 at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater.
Videos
- Ballet Arabian Nights (One Thousand and One Nights) - the first part site YouTube
- Ballet Arabian Nights (One Thousand and One Nights) - the second part site YouTube
- Ballet Arabian Nights (One Thousand and One Nights) - the third part site YouTube
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