Paliashvili, Z. Daisi: Opera in Three Acts (Daisi: opera sam mokmedebad), 1947. Artists D. and V. Kutateladze. In Georgian and Russian.

ფალიაშვილი, ზ.
დაისი: ოპერა სამ მოქმედებად. / ლიბრეტო ვ. გუნიას; რუსული თარგმანი მ. კვალიაშვილისა და რ. ივნევის; მხატვრები დ. და ვ. ქუთათელაძე.
თბილისი : საბჭოთა საქართველო, 1947.
400 გვ. ; 28×21 სმ. მყარი გამომცემლის ყდა. ტირაჟი 5000 ცალი. 
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Paliashvili, Zakaria.
Daisi: Opera in Three Acts. / Libretto by V. Gunia; Russian translation by M. Kvaliashvili and R. Ivnev; Artists D. and V. Kutateladze.
Tbilisi : Sabchota Sakartvelo, 1947.
400 pp. ; 28×21 cm. Hardcover. Edition of 5,000 copies. In Georgian and Russian.

This 1947 edition of Daisi is a monumental publication of Georgian musical culture, representing the vocal score of the second opera by Zakaria Paliashvili, the foundational figure of Georgian national professional music. First premiered in 1923, Daisi (meaning "Twilight" or "Sunset") is widely considered a masterpiece of lyric-dramatic opera that successfully fused traditional Georgian folk polyphony with the rigorous structures of classical European operatic art. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Georgian national character through the arrangement of its tragic plot, set against the backdrop of 18th-century Georgia, focusing on the ill-fated love triangle between Malkhaz, Maro, and Kiazo amidst the heroic defense of the homeland. This prestigious post-war edition is particularly significant for its bilingual presentation, featuring the Georgian text alongside a Russian translation by M. Kvaliashvili and the notable poet Rurik Ivnev.
Across its 400 pages, the volume is distinguished by the high aesthetic quality of its illustrations and book design, created by the renowned brothers David and Valerian Kutateladze. Their artistic contribution captures the romantic spirit and historical atmosphere of the opera, transforming the vocal score into a significant work of Soviet Georgian book arts. Published by Sabchota Sakartvelo in a large 28×21 cm format, the book was intended for both theatrical practitioners and researchers of musicology, documenting the canonization of Paliashvili’s work in the mid-20th century. Given its relatively limited print run of 5,000 copies and its historical importance as a primary source for Georgian music history, this 1947 Tbilisi imprint is a significant rarity for bibliophiles, opera enthusiasts, and collectors of Caucasian cultural heritage.