''Rostam and Sohrab'' is an opera by Loris Tjeknavorian. It is based on the story

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in the epic ''

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''. Its composition took 25 years. In 1963,

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granted Loris Tjeknavorian a scholarship which allowed him to reside in

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and to complete his opera in Austria. Iranian director Behrouz Gharibpour brought ''Rostam and Sohrab'' to the stage as a

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in October 2006. It was first puppet show in Iran to feature the tale. The show involves 100

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s and 15

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s and it was first performed in Tehran's Ferdowsi Hall in 2005.

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Documentary film about ''Rostam & Sohrab'' puppet opera
Operas Persian-language operas 1963 operas 2005 operas Operas based on literature Operas by Loris Tjeknavorian Works based on Shahnameh {{opera-stub

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