''Taşbebek'' (The Doll) is a 1934 Turkish-language opera by

Ahmed Adnan Saygun Ahmet Adnan Saygun (; 7 September 1907 – 6 January 1991) was a Turkish composer, musicologist and writer on music. One of a group of composers known as the The Turkish Five, Turkish Five who pioneered Music of Turkey#Western influence on Turk ...

. It was one of a group of operas commissioned by Atatürk as part of his cultural transformation.

History

It is one of the first Turkish operas staged in Turkey. Being composed in 1934, for the first time it was staged in the Ankara Halkevi stage in the presence of President of Turkey, Mustafa Atatürk on the night of December 27, 1934.

References

Turkish-language operas 1934 operas Operas by Ahmet Adnan Saygun Operas based on plays Operas {{opera-stub