Meshadi Ibad

Uzeyir Hajibeyov
MASHADI IBAD
(If Not That One, Let It Be This One)
a musical comedy in 4 acts
(Translated by Seyran Sanan oghlu Aghabayov -
the senior teacher of "Azerbaijan University") -
Baku, "Kitab Klubu" Ltd., 2005-202 pp. (22 illustrations).

The editor of libretto
Sayadulla Musa oghlu Babayev,
professor of "Azerbaijan University" and
state University of Foreign Languages in Baku .

DRAMATIK PERSONAE

RUSTAM BEY	—	a 45 years old bey, who has much debt
GULNAZ	—	Rustam bey's daughter. She is 15 years old. She is in love with Sarvar
SARVAR	—	a 25 years old student, he loves Gulnaz
SANAM -	—	a 30 years old widow, Rustam bey's servant
MASHADI IBAD	—	a 50 years old rich merchant, who wants to marry Gulnaz
HASANGULU BEY	—	a 40 years old nationalist

RUSTAM BEY’S FRIENDS
RZA BEY	—	a 40 years old pressman
HASAN BEY	—	a 40 years old intellectual
ASKAR	—	a 30 years old chieftain
THE PORTER
MASHADI GAZANFAR	—	the bath keeper
USTA MAHARRAM	—	the barber
KARBALAYI NASIR	—	a shop owner in the market

BATH ATTENDANTS
OTHER CHIEFTAINS
PEOPLE IN THE MARKET


© Seyran Sanan oghlu Aghabayov, translator of the musical comedy "Meshadi Ibad"

DRAMATIK PERSONAE

RUSTAM BEY

GULNAZ

SARVAR

SANAM -

MASHADI IBAD

HASANGULU BEY

RUSTAM BEY’S FRIENDS

RZA BEY

HASAN BEY

ASKAR

THE PORTER

MASHADI GAZANFAR

USTA MAHARRAM

KARBALAYI NASIR

BATH ATTENDANTS

OTHER CHIEFTAINS

PEOPLE IN THE MARKET