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Winter 1998 (6.4) Architecture
of the Oil Baron Period
Various views of the Philharmonic Hall which is currently under reconstruction. The building has both an indoor and outdoor theater.
The Philharmonic Hall was named after Muslim Magomayev (1885-1937) who composed the famous operas "Shah Ismayil" (1917) and "Nargiz" (1935). Since 1997, the building has been undergoing major reconstruction and renovation sponsored by the government. The Philharmonic will be the second major architectural project related to cultural development in the city since Azerbaijan's independence in 1991. The first such building was the Musical Comedy Theater, which opened in December 1998. From Azerbaijan International (6.4) Winter 1998. Back to Index
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The Philharmonic Hall
was designed by Ter-Mikalov in an Italian Renaissance style in
1912. The building consists of a concert hall, an outdoor summer
concert stage and a restaurant. The auditorium was built in a
spherical shape, its roof covered with a cupola. Outside, two
well-proportioned towers flank the central hall. During the Soviet
period, the building was designated as a music recital hall.