Kyz Zhibek

Yevgeny Brusilovsky

Kyz Zhibek

Opera in 2 acts and an epilogue

Performed in Kazakh

(accompanied by synchronised supertitles in Russian and English)

Libretto by Gabit Musrepov

The first Kazakh opera Kyz Zhibek was staged at the Kazakh Musical Theatre (now, the Abai State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre) in 1934, and was immediately recognized as a gem of the national musical art. The well-known conductor Abzal Mukhitdin and director Mikhail Pandzhavidze offer the audience a new reading of the national classical opera. Thanks to 3D technologies, the pages of the folk lyric and epic poem Kyz Zhibek come to life in the eyes of the audience: the projected moving caravan unexpectedly continues to go on stage, turning into real horses and camels. City walls, created by designers almost in full size, slide apart in an instant to present a vivid picture of life going on in the square in front of the Palace of Bazarbai. Bright costumes, video installations, the lighting designer’s interesting work, and most importantly - music - that we all know and love since our childhood, beautiful voices of soloists and harmonious sound of the orchestra make the production of Kyz Zhibek unforgettable.

ROLES AND PERFORMERS:

Zhibek –          Nazym SAGYNTAY / Zhannat BAKTAY, Honoured Artist of Kazakhstan

Tulegen –        Meir BAINESH, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan / Talgat ALLABIRINOV

Bekezhan –     Rassul ZHARMAGAMBETOV, laureate of the State Youth Prize "Daryn" /

                        Talgat GALEYEV

Shege  –          Merei KADYRKHANOV / Beimbet TANARYKOV

Bazarbai –       Bolat YESSIMKHANOV / Valery SELIVANOV

Kamka –         Gulzhanat SAPAKOVA

Karlygash –    Aigul NIYAZOVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan / Madina ISLAMOVA

Batsaiy –         Saltanat MURATBEKOVA / Tatyana VITSINSKAYA

Duriya –          Ulpan AUBAKIROVA / Yelena GANZHA

ORCHESTRA, CHORUS, BALLET, EXTRAS AND PUPILS OF THE CHILDREN’S STUDIO OF THE ASTANA OPERA HOUSE

PRODUCTION GROUP:

Author of the New Musical Version, Music Director and Conductor – Abzal Mukhitdin, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Conductor –                                              Ruslan Baimurzin

Producer –                                                 Mikhail Pandzhavidze

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

Choirmaster –                                            Yerzhan Dautov, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Choreographer – Producer –                                              Mukaram Avakhri, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Projection Designer –                               Pavel Suvorov

Lighting Designer –                                  Sergei Shevchenko

Consultant –                                              Askhat Mayemirov, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Head of Children’s Choir –                       Altynganym Akhmetova

Assistant Director –                                  Yerenbak Toikenov

Stage Managers –                                      Altynganym Akhmetova, Ainur Khalelova

Tickets purchased at the Astana Opera are exchangeable and refundable only in cases of cancelled or postponed performances. In all other cases, no refunds and exchanges are possible.