F. Lehar «Die lustige Witwe»

DIE LUSTIGE WITWE

operetta in 2 acts

libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein

based on a comedy play L'attaché d'ambassade (The Embassy Attaché) by Henri Meilhac

Cast and Performers:

Hanna Glawari, a wealthy widow…….NADIYA NADENOVA

Count Danilo Danilovitsch…………...ANDREY TREGUBENKO, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Baron Mirko Zeta…………………..... BALUAN BERKENOV

Valencienne, his wife………………...NATALYA MEZINA

Camille, Count de Rosillon…………..DAMIR SADUAKHASSOV

Njegus, the Embassy Secretary..……..OLEG TATAMIROV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Vicomte Cascada……………………..TOLEGEN RAKHYMBAYEV

Raoul de St Brioche……………...…..ISLAM KHAMZAEV (first performance)

Kromow…………………………...…YEVGENIY SHAGAROV

Olga, his wife………………………... ANGELA SHAGAROVA

Bogdanovitch …………………….…. SERIKKALI AUKATOV

Sylviane, his wife ………………..…..MADINA ERLANOVA (first performance)

Pritschitsch ………………………......SHYNTAS SHAIZHANOV

Praskowia, his wife ………………..... DINA DYUTMAGAMBETOVA, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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

Conductor KUANYSH ISMAILOV

Stage Director - MIKLOS SINETAR (Hungary)

Directors - ANDRAS ACEL (Hungary), KAIRAT MAGAVIN (Kazakhstan)

Production Designer - IRINA DOLGOVA (Russia)

based on sets and costume designs by MIKLÓS FAHER, FANI KAMENES

Choreographer - PITER LASZLO (Hungary)

based on original choreography by Laszlo Pato
Choreographer’s Assistant - ERIKA HATSEGI (Hungary)

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