Samuryk Kelgen Tan

Tleugazy Beissembek

“Samuryk Kelgen Tan”

(Musical Tale about the Sacred Bird Samruk)

PERFORMED IN KAZAKH

The artistic team of the Astana Opera House will present the musical tale “Samuryk Kelgen Tan” to young audiences. The fairy tale tells about the adventures of Aidar and Aizhan, who set out to find the magic bird Samruk. In this tale, our brave heroes and their faithful friends will find themselves in the wonderful country “Mangelik Yel”.

The composer, member of the Writers’ Union of Kazakhstan, Tleugazy Beissembek wrote both the music and libretto. The play has won the first prize of the 7^th “Тauyelsizdik Tolgauy” Republican Competition in the “Dramatic Work for Children” category.

Director – Yerenbak Toikenov

Costume Designer – Arassel Dosmuratova

Projection Designer – Azamat Kuttyguzhin

Lighting Designer – Sergey Kulak

Choreographer – Nikolay Korshunov

Head of Children’s Chorus – Altynganym Akhmetova

Project Supervisor – Marzhan Zhakenova

ROLES AND PERFORMERS:

Aidar:                           Danial ALIMBAYEV / Nadiya ZHAKENOVA

Aizhan:                        Togzhan YERMAGAMBET / Taisiya RIFFERT

Grandmother:             Gulzhanat SAPAKOVA

Wolf:                            Dinmukhamed KOSHKINBAYEV

Fox:                              Guldana ALDADOSSOVA

Bear:                            Shyngys RASSYLKHAN

Snow Leopard:           Ramzat BALAKISHIYEV

Spring:                         Yelena GANZHA

Bird Samruk:              Madina ISLAMOVA (voice)

OPERA SOLOISTS AND PUPILS OF THE CHILDREN'S STUDIO

The performance is accompanied by an audio recording of the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ruslan Baimurzin.

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.