USSR, 1966, 4 kop. 11 (1/2). brown and black

Catalogues:
CFA "Souzpechat": 3412
Michel: 3277
Scott: 3253
Stanley Gibbons: 3345
Yvert et Tellier: 3155

«Nargiz» (1935), composed by Muslim Magomayev (1885-1937) and librettist Mammad Sayid Ordubadi, was the first Azerbaijani opera in European format. It was also the first Azerbaijani opera based on a contemporary plot. The plot depicts the struggle between peasants and landlords in the 1920s. It also emphasizes woman's freedom in both social and personal spheres at a time when women were confined to traditional roles, wearing veils and staying at homes. «Nargiz» represents the transition that was taking place in women's status in Azerbaijan during the 1920s.

Plots: Ordubadi Mammed Said