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Don't be afraid, I'm with you!

This event is available as QR tickets or as physical tickets sold at city box offices. QR tickets will be activated on the day of the event. To use your QR tickets, you need to log into your personal account in the iTicket.AZ mobile application.More about QR tickets: QR ticket At the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theatre, the performance "Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You!" (based on Yuli Gusman's film of the same name) will be staged in honor of the 80th anniversary of People's Artist and outstanding composer Polad Bülbüloğlu. The artistic director of the performance, created based on the composer’s music, is Honored Art Figure, PhD, and director of the theatre, Əliqismət Lalayev. The stage director is the theatre’s chief director, Cavid İmamverdiyev. Creative Team: Conductor: Honored Art Figure Fəxrəddin Atayev Choirmaster: Honored Artist Vaqif Məstanov Choreographers: Honored Artist Emin Əliyev Set Designer: Vüsal Rəhim Concertmaster: Fidan Əliyeva Assistant Director: Tamilla Aslanova The performance will feature People's Artists İlham Namiq Kamal, Fatma Mahmudova, Honored Artists Boris Qrafkin, Ələkbər Əliyev, Əzizağa Əzizov, Çingiz Əhmədov, Nahidə Orucova, Şövqi Hüseynov, Almaz Ələsgərova, Presidential Award Winner Mehriban Zaliyeva, as well as actors Rauf Babayev, Elçin İmanov, Ülviyyə Əliyeva, Eleonora Mustafayeva, Nicat Əli, Leonid Klets, Fərid Rzayev, Telli Hüseynova, Təranə Əliyeva, Əli Kərimov, Murad Əliyev, and artists of the theatre’s choir and ballet troupe. It is worth noting that the performance, staged in a unique format based on the film "Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You!", which was shot 44 years ago, was also dedicated to the 80th anniversary of renowned director, public figure, captain of the famous KVN team of the 1960s, and People's Artist of Azerbaijan, Yuli Solomonovich Gusman. Those who wish to experience unforgettable moments with the magical music of Polad Bülbüloğlu can purchase tickets from all centralized city box offices, "ASAN xidmət" centers, and the "Iticket.az" website.

23 January 2026

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On one breath

This event is available as QR tickets or as physical tickets sold at city box offices. QR tickets will be activated on the day of the event. To use your QR tickets, you need to log into your personal account in the iTicket.AZ mobile application.More about QR tickets: QR ticket Play "On one breath" (based on the play of the same name by Samir Gulamov). The director-producer of the work is Samir Gulamov, the author of the idea and the artistic director is Aligismat Lalaev, honored artist, doctor of philosophical sciences. This performance, reflecting our heroic history, is dedicated to our proud martyrs, veterans, child soldiers, our mothers, who became the main face of our Victory. The play depicts the image of a mother who does not believe that her son is a martyr, who always waits for him with longing and great hopes. The mother believes that her son will come back someday. In one of the dark, long nights, the mother seems to have seen her dream. In fact, he has to put up with the lack of a bridge between sleep and reality... The play was staged by Samir Gulamov, conductor and composer Fakhreddin Ataev, stage designer Vusal Rahim, choreographers, honored artists Zakir and Leila Agaeva, concertmaster Kamil Hasanov, assistant director Sevindzh, to the music of the People's Artist of the USSR Fikret Amirov. Mamedova and Amra Eto Dadashov. At the same time, the piano music of a young pianist, a scholarship holder of the President, Kamil Hasanov, was used in the performance. Honored artist Nakhida Orujeva, actors Gulnara Abdullaeva, Guldzhakhan Salamova, Amra Dadashov, Ibrahim Alizade, Nazrin Ismailzade, Mehriban Zalieva, Samadzade Khasiyev, Hidayat Aliyev, Ali Kerimov, Murad Aliyev, orchestra and ballet artists take part in the stage work.

20 January 2026

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If Not That One, then this one

This event is available as QR tickets or as physical tickets sold at city box offices. QR tickets will be activated on the day of the event. To use your QR tickets, you need to log into your personal account in the iTicket.AZ mobile application.More about QR tickets: QR ticket "If Not That One, then this one" Age Limit: 6+ Author: Uzeyir Hajibeyli Genre: Musical comedy Language: Azerbaijani Duration of the performance:  I part – 65 minutes                                                      II part – 70 minutes Stage director : Janat Alibekova Producer: Nazim Khadjialibekov Art director : Ismayil MamedovThe founder of the national operetta genre –Uzeyir Hajibayli’s “If Not That One, then this one” was written in 1911 and has been repeatedly performed by various theater troupes.The events in the operetta cover the period early of twentieth century, when women's rights were violated and they were exploited by merchants, owners and grooms. Main character of the work – trader Mashadi Ibad is the typical representative of such owners. His desire to marry young Gulnaz, competing with intelligent, young and modern Sarvar has made him target of laugh by the author.In fact, what makes Mashadi Ibad to marry her is not only his wealth but also Rustam bay to lose all his money at gambling - who is the father of Gulnaz. He agreed to give her daughter to this old, wealthy man to strip more money from him. Throughout the work both Mashadi Ibad and his “intelligent”, cheat and only own profit seeker circle’s disguise  is clearly opened and showed very skillfully, thus this way society takes a step to get rid out  of its past.Successfully demonstrations of “If not that one, then this one” operetta laid it to be written in golden letters in the history of Azerbaijan theater and played a great role in the development dozens of young actors.

16 January 2026

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