Alasgar Hajiagha oglu Alakbarov (Azerbaijani: Æ lÉ™sgÉ™r Æ lÉ™kbÉ™rov)
(26 March 1910, Baku â€" 31 January 1963, Baku), was a Soviet and
Azerbaijani actor.He was born to a family of a poor merchant. He
developed passion for acting and music while still a child by watching
street performances and listening to dervishes' singing. In 1920 his
father deceased and he along with his siblings was raised by his
mother the tailor. Until age 15 he attended a drama club where he
learned basics about acting and theatre.Alasgar Alakbarov received his
postsecondary education at a performance arts college in Baku in 1930.
During the next three years he worked with the troupes at various
Azeri theatres in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Starting in 1933 until his
death, he worked at the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. He
specialized mostly in tragical roles. His most famous roles were those
of Vagif (Vagif by Samad Vurgun) and Othello (Othello by William
Shakespeare). During his 30-year career he played Vagif around 700
times. Critics characterised his performance as extremely spirited and
emotional.
(26 March 1910, Baku â€" 31 January 1963, Baku), was a Soviet and
Azerbaijani actor.He was born to a family of a poor merchant. He
developed passion for acting and music while still a child by watching
street performances and listening to dervishes' singing. In 1920 his
father deceased and he along with his siblings was raised by his
mother the tailor. Until age 15 he attended a drama club where he
learned basics about acting and theatre.Alasgar Alakbarov received his
postsecondary education at a performance arts college in Baku in 1930.
During the next three years he worked with the troupes at various
Azeri theatres in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Starting in 1933 until his
death, he worked at the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. He
specialized mostly in tragical roles. His most famous roles were those
of Vagif (Vagif by Samad Vurgun) and Othello (Othello by William
Shakespeare). During his 30-year career he played Vagif around 700
times. Critics characterised his performance as extremely spirited and
emotional.
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