Composer Behzad Abdi aims to attract an international audience for Iranian opera by fusing the traditional Iranian modal system, dastgāh, with Western classical forms.
Compositional Technique
The opera Hafez utilizes a polytonal technique, often featuring various dastgāh (Iranian modal systems) simultaneously, to reflect the unique concepts of the poetry.
Recording & Production
This album is a world premiere recording of Behzad Abdi's opera Hafez, captured on February 12, 2014, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Composition History
Behzad Abdi's opera Hafez, based on the life of the Persian poet and mystic, premiered on February 30, 2014, at Ferdowsi Hall in Tehran, Iran.
Composer Biography
Behzad Abdi, an Iranian composer, is noted for writing Iran's first traditional operas that fuse Iranian traditional and Western classical music.
Historical Context
The opera's libretto by Behrouz Gharibpour tells the story of the Persian poet Hafez's life, including the cruelty and oppression of rulers in Shiraz during his time.
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