“Jirtdan” closely resembles the German fairy tale of “Hansel and Gretel,” in which a brother and sister, who lose their way in the forest, finally outsmart and escape an evil witch who intends to eat them. As in a mono-play, the singer’s ability to transform into various characters of the fairy tale is important: from the caring mother of Jyrtdan to himself, from his friends to the evil Diva the giant.
JIRTDAN, MUSIC FAIRY TALE FOR CHILDREN (in Russian) (Libretto by Tatiana Goncharova, based on Azerbaijani folk tale), for mezzo-soprano and piano
Musical Theater Works