Firudin Safarov

Firudin Sattar oghlu Safarov (Firudin Səttar oğlu Səfərov, born August 1, 1933) is an Azerbaijani theatre director, Professor of Tashkent State Conservatory, People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1986), People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (1992).

Biography
Firudin Safarov was born on August 1, 1933, in Baku. He studied percussion at the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire, then graduated from the faculty of musical theater directing at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory.

After working as a musician in the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, led by the famous conductor Niyazi, he continued his career as a production director at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater.

In 1977, Firudin Safarov was invited to the Alisher Navoi State Academic Big Theatre and worked there since that year. He is a professor of the opera training faculty of the Tashkent State Conservatory.

Awards

 * People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR — 1986
 * People's Artiste of Azerbaijan — September 10, 1992
 * State Hamza Prize — 1981
 * Taraggi Medal — March 13, 2006