BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. On June 1,
International Children's Day, the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical
Theater staged a production of "The Little Prince," based on the
masterpiece by world-famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry,
Trend reports.
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,
founder and head of the IDEA Public Union, and Alena Aliyeva
watched the performance.
The meaningful and entertaining play is designed for audiences
of all ages, both children and adults.
The production is directed by People's Artist Jannat Salimova,
with the creative team featuring writer-publicist Ilgar Fahmi as
the stage director, with music by composer Ruslan Aghababayev and
visual design by artist Maryam Alakbarli. The choreography is led
by Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Gritsai, alongside ballet
masters and Honored Artists Zakir Aghayev and Yelena Aghayeva. The
restoration director is Sevinj Mammadova, restoration choreographer
is Mahammad Abdullayev, and the assistant director is Chimnaz
Baghirova.
The production features a talented cast, including Faig Mirzayev
as the King, Emrah Dadashov as the Pilot, Huseyn Alili as Aydin,
Rauf Babayev as the Kommersant, Ruslan Mursalov as the Fox, Zaur
Aliyev as the Dervish, Nuray Mammadzadeh as Gizilgul, and Murad
Aliyev as the Showman, performing alongside the theater's ballet
artists. The lead role of the Little Prince is portrayed by Eljan
Kalbiyev, the son of Telman Kalbiyev, a fallen hero of the 44-day
Patriotic War.
The production was originally staged in 2019 with the support of
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the
founder and head of the IDEA Public Union.
