Initiated and organized by the Karabakh Revival Fund, with the organizational support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall named after Muslim Magomayev, and with the informational support of the “Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting” CJSC, a charity concert titled “Karabakh Night” will be held.

The concert will take place on June 26, 2025, the Day of the Armed Forces, at the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall named after Muslim Magomayev. The event will feature world-renowned tenor and People’s Artist Yusif Eyvazov, Honored Artist Afaq Abbasova, soloists Mahir Taghizade and Aytaj Shikhalizade. The conductor will be Honored Artist Ayyub Guliyev.

All proceeds from the concert will be directed toward the creation of Occupation and Victory Museum complexes in the liberated territories, commemorating the glorious historical Victory of the heroic Azerbaijani Army under the leadership of the Victorious Commander-in-Chief, President Ilham Aliyev, and honoring the cherished memory of our martyrs.

Concert Program:

• G. Rossini – Overture from “The Barber of Seville”

• G. Rossini – Rosina’s Cavatina from “The Barber of Seville” (soloist Aytaj Shikhalizade)

• G. Rossini – Rosina and Figaro’s duet from “The Barber of Seville” (soloists Mahir Taghizade & Aytaj Shikhalizade)

• G. Bizet – Overture from “Carmen” (orchestra)

• G. Bizet – Don José’s aria from “Carmen” (People’s Artist Yusif Eyvazov)

• C. Gounod – Valentine’s aria from “Faust” (soloist Mahir Taghizade)

• G. Verdi – Eboli’s song from “Don Carlos” (soloist Aytaj Shikhalizade)

• G. Verdi – Leonora’s aria from “Il Trovatore” (Honored Artist Afaq Abbasova)

• G. Verdi – Trio from “Il Trovatore” (Yusif Eyvazov, Afaq Abbasova, Mahir Taghizade)

• G. Gara Garayev – Waltz from the ballet “Seven Beauties” (orchestra)

• Fikrat Amirov – “Lands of Azerbaijan” (soloist Aytaj Shikhalizade)

• Uzeyir Hajibeyli – Koroghlu’s aria from “Koroghlu” (Yusif Eyvazov)

• Uzeyir Hajibeyli – Hasan Khan’s aria from “Koroghlu” (Mahir Taghizade)

• Fikrat Amirov – Dilbar’s song from the opera “Sevil” (Afaq Abbasova)

• G. Puccini – Calaf’s aria from “Turandot” (Yusif Eyvazov)

• Muslim Magomayev – “Land of Fire” (all soloists)

• G. Verdi – Brindisi from “La Traviata”