Helikon Opera Soloist Calls Invitation To Kharibulbul Festival In Shusha Great Honor

2026-05-15 08:02:42

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, May 15. The invitation to the "Kharibulbul" Festival in Shusha is a great pride, soloist of the Helikon Opera (Moscow, Russia), People's Artist of Azerbaijan, Elnara Mammadova, told Trend.

The singer admitted that the trip to Shusha was a deeply personal and symbolic event for her, connected to childhood memories and her mother's dream.

"I'm simply speechless. I remember my childhood years, when I saw images of the Shusha Fortress in Azerbaijani history textbooks and asked my mother every year, 'Can I go there yet?' My mother always replied wistfully, 'You'll definitely go there. And you'll even sing there," Mammadova said.

According to the artist, her first visit to Shusha coincided with her mother's birthday, which is no longer with her, giving the trip a special emotional significance.

"Yesterday was my mother's birthday, and I came to Shusha for the first time. For me, it's a doubly special moment. I feel like I see this city through her eyes, too," the singer noted.

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