TEHRAN: Conductor Vahid Alipour will lead the Alnam Orchestra in “Azerbaijani Opera Night” at Milad Tower on Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 pm local time.
Yashar Ahmadi performs as lead vocalist, while the Hamsara choir joins the ensemble under director Kiana Khajeh.
After six previous runs at Vahdat Hall, the production moves to the new venue. Previous performances featured orchestral arrangements of traditional Azerbaijani music and folk pieces.
They also included excerpts from “Koroghlu”, “Arshin Mal Alan”, “O Olmasin, Bu Olsun” and “Leyli and Majnun”.
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The lineup includes concertmaster Behrad Soukhakian and clarinet soloist Mohammad Motlagh. Meanwhile, Mohammadreza Erfani performs on the kamancheh, with Ali Seyedzadeh on the tar.
Javad Abrahan serves as the musical arranger. Vahid Alipour will lead the Alnam Orchestra in “Azerbaijani Opera Night” at Milad Tower on October 10.
