AKHMET ZHUBANOV – LATIF KHAMIDI - «ABAY»

ABAY

opera in 3 acts

Libretto by M. Auezov

Cast and Performers:

Abay - ESENGELDY RZA

Azhar, Aydar’s beloved - AYAZHAN KUANSHALIEVA

Aydar, poet, Abay’s student - FARKHAT KUBIEV (first performance)

Zhirenshe elder - ALEXANDER SMETANIN

Azim, Abay’s relative and student - ERULAN KAMEL (first performance)

Karlygash, Abay’s relative - DINA KHAMZINA, honored worker of the republic of Kazakhstan

Kokbay, poet, young friend of Abay - TOLEGEN RAKHIMBAYEV
Syrttan, supreme elder - KAIRAT OMIRBEKOV
Narymbet, Zhirenshe’s relative - ISLAM KHAMZAYEV

Mes, young man from Narymbet’s entourage - NURGALYM AMANBAY

Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abay

Chief Сonductor NURZHAN BAIBUSSINOV, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Production in the edition of the People's Artists of the Kazakh SSR, laureates of the Stalin Prize: Kurmanbek Zhandarbekov and Baigali Dossymzhanov.

Director of the renewed production - LYAILIM IMANGAZINA, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Costume and Set Designer - KULAKHMET KHODZHIKOV, Honored worker of the Kazakh SSR

Chief Choirmaster ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Choreographers - directors - DAUREN ABIROV, People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR

MINTAI TLEUBAEV, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan