The below illustrations of the poem Layla and Manjun, from the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, include 13 miniatures in gouache, dated 1431; one watercolor from the early 16th century; and an image of Nizami's original manuscript.
"Leyli və Məcnun" - The original opera by Uzeyir Hajibeyli, performed annually at the opening of each season of the Theater of Opera and Ballet in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Filmed 29 April 2012)
Music of Azerbaijan, by Aida Huseynova, Lecturer in Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Mark Morris' recommended text.
Margazhi Maha Utsavam
"This is a fabulous TV show which airs during the Madras Music Season in December. The decor is incredible and varies show to show and the music is divine." - Mark Morris
Arşın mal alan / The Cloth Peddler (English subtitles)
The Cloth Peddler is a full-length Azerbaijani comedy film made in Baku in 1945, based on the operetta by the famous Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov. Plot: Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry.