Taşbebek

Taşbebek (The Doll) is a 1934 Turkish-language opera by Ahmed Adnan Saygun. It was one of a group of operas commissioned by Atatürk as part of his cultural transformation.^[1][2]

History

It is one of the first Turkish operas staged in Turkey.^[3] Being composed in 1934, for the first time it was staged in the Ankara Halkevi stage in the presence of President of Turkey, Mustafa Atatürk on the night of December 27, 1934.^[4]

References

1. Günsel Renda, C. Max Kortepeter - The Transformation of Turkish culture: the Atatürk legacy- 1986 Page 81 "These plays were distributed among three composers, who were commissioned to write the scores: Taş Bebek (Doll) to Adnan Saygun, Bayönder (The Leader) to Necil Kazim Akses and Bir Ulkii Yolu (An Ideal Way) to Ulvi Cemal Erkin.
2. The Music magazine/Musical courier - Volume 164 - Page 32 1962 "Saygun's second opera, again a piece d'occasion for the anniversary of Atatürk's first visit to Ankara, was called Tax Bebek (The Doll). The libretto, by Miinir Hayri, is based on the Turkish tale of a dollmaker and the love story of the heartless "
3. "Taş Bebek Operasının Dramatik Yapısı | Opera Türkiye". 2014-12-18. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
4. "Ezgi Saydam". www.ezgisaydam.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.