Chimnaz Babayeva
Born(1946-12-23)December 23, 1946
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
DiedDecember 23, 2019(2019-12-23) (aged 73)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Citizenship Soviet Union
 Azerbaijan
EducationBaku Choreography Academy
SpouseVladimir Pletnyov
Occupation(s)Ballet dancer, pedagogue
AwardsPeople's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR

Chimnaz Mammad gizi Babayeva (Azerbaijani: Çimnaz Məmməd qızı Babayeva, 23 December 1946 – 23 December 2019) was an Azerbaijani ballerina. She was awarded the title People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, and Laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Biography

Chimnaz Babayeva was born on December 23, 1946, in Baku. From 1954 to 1964 she studied at Baku Choreography School, after graduating from high school, she had been a soloist at Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater. Later, she worked as a coach-pedagogue in the theater, and in recent years she moved away from the stage due to her illness.[1]

Chimnaz Babayeva died on December 23, 2019, her 73rd birthday.[2]

Career

At the age of 9, she appeared on the big stage for the first time as Buratino in the ballet of Boris Zeidman "The Golden Key". Together with his wife Vladimir Pletnyov she had set up dance for the opera "The Fate of the Singer" (Jahangir Jahangirov).[3] She had performed with the troupe of Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in many countries (France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Burma, India, Turkey, etc.).

The main parts performed by Chimnaz Babayeva:[4][5]

PartBalletAuthor
ShirinLegend of LoveArif Malikov
AishaSeven BeautiesGara Garayev
SariThe Path of ThunderGara Garayev
GirlShurFikret Amirov
Lover of NasimiEpic of NasimiFikret Amirov
GulyanagMaiden TowerAfrasiyab Badalbeyli
GiselleGiselleAdolphe Adam
The ladyThe Lady and the HooliganDmitri Shostakovich
KitriDon QuixoteLudwig Minkus

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Rahimli, Ilham (2016). Azərbaycan Teatr Ensiklopediyası (in Azerbaijani). Vol. I. Baku: Azernashr. pp. 278–279. ISBN 978-9952-8306-3-7.
  2. ↑ "Xalq artisti Çimnaz Babayeva vəfat edib". Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic. 24 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Rahimli, Ilham (2005). Azərbaycan Teatr Tarixi (textbook) (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Çaşıoğlu. p. 314.
  4. ↑ National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia Scientific Center. 2010. p. 587. ISBN 978-9952-441-05-5.
  5. ↑ Yury Grigorovich, ed. (1981). Балет: энциклопедия (in Russian). Moscow: Советская энциклопедия. p. 38.
  6. ↑ ""Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərdi təqaüdlərinin verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı"". e-qanun.az. 11 June 2002. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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