The Mersin State Opera and Ballet (DOB) celebrated World Dance Day with a particular premiere of the two-act ballet “Hürrem Sultan.”
The ballet portrays the eagerness, campaigns and victories of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his spouse Hürrem Sultan, often known as Sultan Roxelana (1502-1558).
Actors stage the “Hürrem Sultan” ballet on World Dance Day, Mersin, Türkiye, April 30, 2023. (DHA Picture)
The music was composed by famend composer and musician Nevid Kodallı, and the libretto and choreography had been by Oytun Turfanda, who handed away at a younger age 12 years in the past.
The well-known conductor Murat Kodallı carried out the orchestra, and the ballet was directed by Deniz Olgay Yamanus and Oktay Keresteci.
The costumes for the ballet had been designed by Serdar Başbuğ, an completed costume creator who has additionally designed costumes for varied interval TV dramas reminiscent of “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” (“Resurrection: Ertuğrul”) and “Muhteşem Yüzyıl” (“Magnificient Century”).
The decor design was by Efter Tunç and the lighting design by Tarı Deniz.
Actors stage the “Hürrem Sultan” ballet on World Dance Day, Mersin, Türkiye, April 30, 2023. (DHA Picture)
The excellent efficiency of the Mersin DOB ballet artists and orchestra introduced “Hürrem Sultan” ballet to life.
For many who missed it, the ballet shall be staged once more on Might 2 and Might 23.
