Birzhan – Sara

Dear guests!

In connection with the participation of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre “Astana Opera” in the pilot project Ashyq, we ask you to come to the performances in advance.

Please install the Ashyq application on your mobile device prior to visiting the Theatre.

Instructions:

1. Download and install the Ashyq application on your mobile device (App Store for iPhone, Google Play for Android).

2. Fill in your phone number and IIN.

3. When entering the Theatre, you have to select the ENTRANCE registration and scan the QR-code (ENTRANCE).

4. The system will determine the status of a visitor, which must be shown to the Theatre employee at the entrance.

Statuses:

Blue and Green – there are no restrictions on visiting our Theatre

Yellow – limited access to our Theatre, as they are exposed persons to COVID-19

Red – strictly limited access to our Theatre, as they must be on self-isolation or outpatient treatment.

If the visitor has a “red” or “yellow” status, then the visitor is not allowed into the Theatre and, before the start of the performance, he/she returns the purchased tickets if there is a screenshot of the status.

To date, an algorithm has been developed for the actions of officials of the disease control and the internal affairs bodies when revealing the facts of violation of self-isolation by infected persons.

This algorithm was approved by the Interdepartmental Commission on 7 December 2020. Administrative liability is envisaged for such persons in the form of a fine.

5. If the visitor does not have the opportunity to independently check the status, then this procedure can be carried out by the Theatre employee using the “guard” mode – through the mechanical input of the IIN into the database with the consent of the visitor.

We sincerely hope for your understanding!

 

Age limit for performances in the Main Hall: 10+, for concerts in the Chamber Hall: 7+

We remind you that people over 65 years old are temporarily restricted to visit the theatre.

(In accordance with the Decree “On restrictive and quarantine measures in the city of Nur-Sultan” dated 02.02.2021 No. 5, clause 1.5. signed by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor Beisenova S.S.)

We also ask you to maintain social distancing and wear masks during the interval.

 

2020 / 2021                  Main Hall                  the 8th Season

8 June * Tuesday * 7.00 pm

9 June * Wednesday * 7.00 pm

 

Mukan Tulebayev

Birzhan – Sara

Opera in two acts

Libretto by Kazhym Jumaliyev

NEW MUSICAL AND SCENIC VERSION

 

 

PRODUCTION GROUP:

Music Director and Conductor – Abzal Mukhitdin, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Producer – Askhat Mayemirov, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Consulting Director – Mikhail Pandzhavidze, Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Tatarstan

Set Designers – Sofia Tasmagambetova, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan / Pavel Dragunov, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Chief Chorus Master – Yerzhan Dautov, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Choreographer – Mukaram Avakhri, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Projection Designer – Sergio Metalli

Lighting Designer – Jacopo Pantani

Assistant Producer – Yerenbak Toikenov

 

 

The new musical and scenic version of Mukan Tulebayev’s opera Birzhan – Sara, the gold standard of its genre and a kind of a “visiting card” of national art, will be presented at the Astana Opera House.

Director Askhat Mayemirov, Consulting Director Mikhail Pandzhavidze and Conductor Abzal Mukhitdin offer a new reading of Kazakh classics, by challenging perception stereotypes of the character traits of some heroes.

The very first scene of the fair will capture the audience’s imagination: there are talented folk artisans, craftsmen, brisk merchants, eagle hunters riding horses and deft tightrope walkers! Thanks to 3D technology, pictures of nature and daily routine will come to life. Bright costumes, video installations by the Italian expert Sergio Metalli, and most importantly – magnificent music, soloists’ beautiful voices and harmonious sound of the orchestra promise an unforgettable experience to the public.

 

 

Running time: 3 hours (with one interval)

 

 

Performed in Kazakh

(with Russian and English subtitles)