Karabakhname (opera)

Karabakhname () is an opera by Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. The libretto is by philologist-scientist Nargiz Pashayeva. The premiere of the work was put on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater on December 15, 2007.
History.
The author of the opera was Mstislav Rostropovich.
It offered composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh to write an opera about the Karabakh conflict.
Mstislav Rostropovich wanted to conduct the first performance of the opera, but death did not allow it. However, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh put the first performance of the opera to one of the days of the festival, named after Mstislav Rostropovich.