Salawat Yulayev (opera)

Salawat Yulayev (Russian: Салават Юлаев) is an opera in four acts and seven scenes by the Bashkir composer Zagir Ismagilov.

The libretto was written by Bayezit Bikbay, based on stories from the life of the Bashkir national hero, Salawat Yulayev.

[3] The work was later edited and re-premiered on September 10, 2004, at the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre [ru] with only three acts.

The role of Salavat Yulaev was originally sung by the first notable opera singer from the Bashkir region, Khabir Galimov.

Ismagilov used the Bashkir folk song, "Salavat" and the Russian folk song "Не шуми, ты, мать зелёная дубравушка" (Don't make noise, mother, green oak forest) within his score.