Maiden Tower
The Azerbaijani ballet originated in 1940, with the creation of the "Maiden Tower" ballet by Afrasiyab Badalbeyli. During that period, ballet was a relatively new genre for Azerbaijani spectators, but "Maiden Tower" managed to attract a large audience. It notably featured the first Azerbaijani ballerina, Gamar Almaszadeh, Badalbeyli's wife at the time.