Firudin Sattar oghlu Safarov (Azerbaijani: Firudin Səttar oğlu Səfərov, 1 August 1933 – 26 July 2024) was an Azerbaijani theatre director, Professor of Tashkent State Conservatory, and a People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1986), People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (1992).
Firudin Safarov | |
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Firudin Səfərov | |
| Born | 1 August 1933 |
| Died | 26 July 2024 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
| Spouse | Franghiz Ahmadova |
| Awards |     |
Biography
editFirudin Safarov was born in Baku on 1 August 1933. He studied percussion at the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire, then graduated from the faculty of musical theater directing at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.[1]
After working as a musician in the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, led by the famous conductor Niyazi, he continued his career as a production director at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater.[1]
In 1977, Firudin Safarov was invited to the Alisher Navoi State Academic Big Theatre and worked there from that year. He was a professor of the opera training faculty of the Tashkent State Conservatory.[1]
Safarov died on 26 July 2024, at the age of 90.[2]
Awards
edit- People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR – 1986
- People's Artiste of Azerbaijan – 10 September 1992[3]
- State Hamza Prize – 1981
- Taraggi Medal – 13 March 2006[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Özbəkistandakı diasporumuz Azərbaycan əsilli rejissor Firudin Səfərovu 90 illik yubileyi münasibətilə təbrik edib". diaspor.gov.az. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Ушел из жизни народный артист Узбекистана и Азербайджана Фирудин Сафаров". Podrobno. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "F.S. Səfərova "Azərbaycan Respublikasının xalq artisti" fəxri adının verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI". 10 September 1992.
- ^ "Dünya azərbaycanlılarının həmrəyliyi sahəsində fəaliyyətinə görə bir qrup ictimai xadimin təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". 13 March 2006.