Mana and Mani (Persian: مانا و مانی) is an opera for children written by Hossein Dehlavi in 1979 as his contribution to the Year of the Child (1979) and UNICEF's request.

The opera was written in 20 sections and 520 pages, but it wasn't performed at that time because of the Iranian Revolution.[1][2][3]

The orchestral part of Mana and Mani was recorded by Ali Rahbari in Bratislava in 2005. This performance didn't include the vocal/choral sections.[2] In 2012 the opera was performed in Iran more completely by 250 people led by Alireza Shafaghi Nejad and directed by Mohammad Aghebati and cooperating Naser Nazar and Pars music group.[4][5] Hossein Dehlavi in a 2013 interview with Khabar Online said "The authorities ask me to change the woman solo lines in the opera but it is not possible as this opera is based on that."[6]

References

  1. ^ "گریه شوق دهلوی برای اجرای اپرای مانی و مانا". Hamshahri online. 9 October 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Sahrai, Shooka. "مانا و مانی، طنین یک آرزو". Jadid online. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Maestro's wife to honor him with academy". Mehr News Agency. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ "اپرای "مانا و مانی" ۳۰ سال پس از خلقش اجرا می‌شود". ISNA. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "اجرای یک اثر قدیمی برای کودکان امروز". INN. Retrieved February 19, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "حسین دهلوی: کاش تا زنده‌ام اپرای «مانی و مانا» اجرا شود". KhabarOnline. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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