Behzad Abdi: Hafez - Opera in two acts
Mohammad Motamendi, Hossein Alishapour, Babak Sabouri, Eshaq Anvar, Mohommad Zakerhossien, Ali Zandevakili, Haleh Seyfizadeh, Credo Chamber Choir, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Vladimir Sirenko
Tenor Mohammad Motamedi is spinetingling in the title role. Swooping, ululating, coaxing and keening, key sections of the opera have him unaccompanied to mesmerising effect. Elsewhere vocal... — More…
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Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 1
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Sultan Mobarezedin's Attack
Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 2
- Babak Sabouri (baritone), Ali Momenian (baritone), Sahar Mohammadi (mezzo-soprano), Mojgan Chahian (soprano), Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Razieh Abdi (soprano)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Disaster and Killing Sultan Abu Eshaq
Elegy
Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 3
- Hossein Alishapour (tenor), Alireza Saiedi (bass), Alireza Alavian (tenor)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Pub and Obeid Zakani
Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 4
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Danial Ajdari (kamanche), Behnaz Behnamnia (oud), Pouya Saraei (santur), Zakaria Yusefi (daf)
- Credo Chamber Choir
- Vladimir Sirenko
Saqinameh
Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 5
- Hossein Alishapour (tenor), Babak Sabouri (baritone), Eshaq Anvar (tenor), Mehdi Emami (baritone), Hadi Feizabadi (tenor), Mehdi Hodaei (tenor)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Prison of Sultan Mobarezedin
Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 6
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Hossein Alishapour (tenor), Babak Sabouri (baritone), Eshaq Anvar (tenor)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Hafez's Aria I
Obeid and Sultan Mobarezedin
Abdi: Hafez, Act I Scene 7
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Eshaq Anvar (tenor), Mohammad Zakerhossein (tenor), Sadjad Pourghanad (tenor), Zakaria Yusefi (daf)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Hafez's Aria II and Arrest Hafez
Abdi: Hafez, Act II Scene 1
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Babak Sabouri (baritone), Eshaq Anvar (tenor), Ali Zandevakili (tenor), Mehdi Emami (baritone), Alireza Saiedi (bass), Mojgan Chahian (soprano), Mohammad Sadeq Eshaqi (tenor), Kayvan Farzin (tenor)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Revolt
Abdi: Hafez, Act II Scene 2
- Babak Sabouri (baritone), Eshaq Anvar (tenor), Mehdi Emami (baritone), Tayeb Faghih (baritone)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Victory
Abdi: Hafez, Act II Scene 3
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Eshaq Anvar (tenor), Mohammad Zakerhossein (tenor), Vesal Alavi (tenor), Alireza Mahdizadeh (tenor), Rasoul Rahoo (baritone), Babak Sabouri (baritone), Haleh Seifizadeh (mezzo-soprano)
- Credo Chamber Choir, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Departure of Hafez
Dialogue
Abdi: Hafez, Act II Scene 4
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Mohammad Zakerhossein (tenor), Haleh Seifizadeh (mezzo-soprano), Mojgan Chahian (soprano), Razieh Abdi (soprano)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Shakh-e Nabat
Abdi: Hafez, Act II Scene 5
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Haleh Seifizadeh (mezzo-soprano), Mojgan Chahian (soprano), Razieh Abdi (soprano), Danial Ajdari (kamanche)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Death
Abdi: Hafez, Act II Scene 6
- Mohammad Motamedi (tenor), Pasha Hanjani (nay), Behnaz Behnamnia (oud), Pouya Saraei (santur), Zakaria Yusefi (daf)
- Credo Chamber Choir, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
- Vladimir Sirenko
Final