Hasan Enami Olya
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Hasan Enami Olya (born 15 March 1967) is an Iran
ian opera singer. Since 1997, he has been a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
in Baku
, Azerbaijan
. He has performed many concerts both in Azerbaijan and abroad, including Russia
, Georgia
, Turkey
, Bolivia
, Ukraine
, France
, Japan
, Germany
, and Dubai
.
Since his childhood he had felt an attraction to music, but had no opportunity to get professional musical education, because following the Iranian Revolution
no musical occupation was allowed in Iran. At age 14, he started to learn Azeri music through cassette recordings. Gradually he felt he has ability to sing, and started, on his own, to learn and perform Azeri songs. Some of his friends managed to create a small musical group which performed in the houses of Azerbaijani music
lovers. In 1988 the government permitted the opening of private musical schools. He attended one of these schools, where he studied theory of music and solfeggio.
In 1990 he attended a concert of three tenors, and decided to sing opera as well. He went to Baku
for musical education there. He spent a relatively long time managing accommodation and finding a proper school to attend. After two years he was able to join a preparatory branch of the Baku Musical Academy, vocal class. After he passed the examinations, the rector of the Academy, Mr. Bedelbeyli, allowed him to study free of charge. Then he completed his undergraduate and graduate levels of music school and now lectures at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. He has been awarded the position of "People's Artist" in the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is the highest honor given to artists in that country. He has been introduced in "Azerbaijan Temporary Music Ontology" as one of the most outstanding opera singers in Azerbaijan Republic.
He is married to Narmina Afandiyeva
, who is a well-known pianist in Azerbaijan. They have a son and a daughter.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian opera singer. Since 1997, he has been a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
The Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is a theatre in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was built in 1911.-History:...
in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. He has performed many concerts both in Azerbaijan and abroad, including Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
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, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, France
France
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, Japan
Japan
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, Germany
Germany
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, and Dubai
Dubai
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.
Biography
Hasan Enami Olya was born in Tabriz, Iran on 15 March 1967, to a fairly well-off family. In 1972 he entered the primary school. From 1977 to 1981 he attended guidance school, and from 1981 to 1985 he studied in Vahdat Industrial High School. Then he joined the army service and completed it in 1988.Since his childhood he had felt an attraction to music, but had no opportunity to get professional musical education, because following the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
no musical occupation was allowed in Iran. At age 14, he started to learn Azeri music through cassette recordings. Gradually he felt he has ability to sing, and started, on his own, to learn and perform Azeri songs. Some of his friends managed to create a small musical group which performed in the houses of Azerbaijani music
Music of Azerbaijan
Music of Azerbaijan builds on folk traditions that reach back nearly 1,000 years. For centuries Azerbaijani music has evolved under the badge of monody, producing rhythmically diverse melodies. Azerbaijani music has a branchy mode system, where chromatisation of major and minor scales is of great...
lovers. In 1988 the government permitted the opening of private musical schools. He attended one of these schools, where he studied theory of music and solfeggio.
In 1990 he attended a concert of three tenors, and decided to sing opera as well. He went to Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
for musical education there. He spent a relatively long time managing accommodation and finding a proper school to attend. After two years he was able to join a preparatory branch of the Baku Musical Academy, vocal class. After he passed the examinations, the rector of the Academy, Mr. Bedelbeyli, allowed him to study free of charge. Then he completed his undergraduate and graduate levels of music school and now lectures at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. He has been awarded the position of "People's Artist" in the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is the highest honor given to artists in that country. He has been introduced in "Azerbaijan Temporary Music Ontology" as one of the most outstanding opera singers in Azerbaijan Republic.
He is married to Narmina Afandiyeva
Narmina Afandiyeva
Narmina Afandiyeva is an Azerbaijani classical pianist and tutor.-Life and career:...
, who is a well-known pianist in Azerbaijan. They have a son and a daughter.
Opera repertoire
- Giuseppe Verdi, Duke of Mantua, (RigolettoRigolettoRigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. It was first performed at La Fenice in Venice on March 11, 1851...
) - Giuseppe Verdi, Alfredo, (La traviataLa traviataLa traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
) - Giuseppe Verdi, Radames, (AidaAidaAida sometimes spelled Aïda, is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on a scenario written by French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette...
) - Giuseppe Verdi, Manrico, (Il trovatore)
- Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo (Un ballo in mascheraUn ballo in mascheraUn ballo in maschera , is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi with text by Antonio Somma. The libretto is loosely based on an 1833 play, Gustave III, by French playwright Eugène Scribe who wrote about the historical assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden...
) - Giacomo Puccini Cavaradossi (ToscaToscaTosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900...
) - Giacomo Puccini, Pinkerton (Madam Butterfly)
- Giacomo Puccini, Rudolfo (La bohèmeLa bohèmeLa bohème is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions quadro, a tableau or "image", rather than atto . by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger...
) - George Bizet, Don Jose (CarmenCarmenCarmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
) - Ruggero Leoncavallo, Canio (PagliacciPagliacciPagliacci , sometimes incorrectly rendered with a definite article as I Pagliacci, is an opera consisting of a prologue and two acts written and composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo. It recounts the tragedy of a jealous husband in a commedia dell'arte troupe...
)
Awards
- 1997, awarded the First Prize in the Republic Vocalists' competition, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic.
- 1997, awarded the title of "Best Tenor" and the Second Prize in The 1st Byul-Byul International Vocalists' Competition, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic.
- 1998, awarded Perspectivity Prize at Tchaikovski International Competition, Moscow, Russia.
- 2002, awarded the title of "Merited Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic".
- 2002, awarded an Azerbaijan Republic President's scholarship,
Sources
- Azerbaijan International magazine http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai114_folder/114_articles/114_news_new_opera.html
- Azerbaijan Republic, Official site of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism http://www.mct.gov.az/?/az/culturalworkers/2628/619
- Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture http://www.musicmuseum.az/en/index.php?id=4108
- Azerbaijani Music http://tabrizensemble.com/HTML%20Pages/Azermusic.html
- Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=101065
- Bakililar (Baku inhabitants) http://news.bakililar.az/english_6586.html