Sheikh Nasrullah on the opera stage

Abstract

The article is devoted to the characterization of the image of Sheikh Nasrullah from the opera “The Dead” by Vasif Adigozalov, a prominent XX century Azerbaijani composer. This first satirical opera in the national musical culture is distinguished by its high artistic qualities. Among them, it is important to note the composer’s ability to create a bright imaginative world. V.Adigozalov depicts Sheikh Nasrullah, one of the main characters, by means of a grotesque, recitative-recitational style, and the method of generalization through the genre.