`ozsoy-opera` Related Article Results

Accepted as a turning point in the artistic life of the Republican era, Özsoy Opera is one of the symbolic products of Türkiye’s effort toward modernization in the field of culture. Written upon the direct order of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the occasion of the 1934 visit of the Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, this work is recognized as the first lyrical stage piece laying the foundations of Turkish opera. Composed by Ahmet Adnan Saygun with a libretto by Münir Hayri Egeli, the opera gained importance