Ahmed Agdamski (Azerbaijani: Əhməd Ağdamski) also known by the stage name of Ahmed Bashir oglu Badalbeyli (Azerbaijani: Əhməd Bəşir oğlu Bədəlbəyli) (January 5, 1884, Shusha, Elisabethpol Governorate (Russian Empire) – April 1, 1954, Agdash, Azerbaijan SSR) who was an Azerbaijani opera singer, mugam singer and actor.

Biography

Ahmadbey Badalbeyli was born on January 5, 1884 in Shusha, Azerbaijan. He attended circles of theater-lovers and participated in national spectacles from his childhood.

Scenic activity of the actor began in 1910, with attendance of a theatrical troupe of “Nijat” charity union. He was famous for his performance of women roles in various operas in the early history of Azeri Opera, when women's appearance on stage was strictly forbidden by religion and tradition. But later he began to play male parts, too. Besides all these he also was engaged in pedagogic activity. He was always persecuted because of playing women’s parts. Ahmedbey changed his surname and address. For several years he was known as Miri. At the beginning of 1920’s he returned to Karabakh, where he established a theatrical troupe in Agdam city, in 1923. In 1934, he moved to Agdash.

In 1943, Ahmad Agdamski was conferred “Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan” title.

He died on April 1, 1954.