Sona Mustafayeva
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Born22 June 1916
Died1999 (aged 82–83)
CitizenshipRussian Empire →
Az. Dem. Rep. →
Soviet Union →
Azerbaijan
Az. Dem. Rep. →
Soviet Union →
Azerbaijan
OccupationSoprano opera singer
Sona Mustafayeva | |
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| Born | 22 June 1916 |
| Died | 1999 (aged 82–83) |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire → Az. Dem. Rep. → Soviet Union → Azerbaijan |
| Occupation | Soprano opera singer |
| Organization | Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater |
| Awards |  |
Sona Ayyub gizi Mustafayeva (Baghirova) (Azerbaijani: Sona Əyyub qızı Mustafayeva (Bağırova), 22 June 1916 – 1999) was an Azerbaijani vocalist-actress. She was awarded the title Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.
Sona Mustafayeva was born on 22 June 1916 in Baku. From 1930 she performed as a soloist at the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater.[1][2]
Mustafayeva, who had a lyric soprano voice, helped the troupe for about a year by invitation when the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy began operating as an independent theater in 1938. Here she performed the parts of Gulchohra and Gulnaz (Arshin Mal Alan and Mashadi Ibad by Uzeyir Hajibeyov).[1]
Mustafayeva died in 1999 in Baku.[1]
Awards
- Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (17 June 1943)
- Order of the Badge of Honour (17 April 1938)[3]
