Astana Opera is honored to host two high art events in the capital with the support of Eni within the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of its presence in Kazakhstan.
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The Zhibek Zholy International Music Festival continues to attract guest stars from all over the world to Astana Opera.
Astana Opera soloist Shyngys Rassylkhan was awarded the Daryn Prize in the Classical Music nomination for fruitful creative work.
Astana Opera’s long-awaited, both for music connoisseurs and for artists, tour to Almaty will take place from December 8 to 10.
Astana Opera’s staff voted in the presidential elections held on November 20.
One of the classical ballet masterpieces, Swan Lake, will be presented at Astana Opera on November 13 and 24 as part of the Zhibek Zholy festival.
Giacomo Puccini’s legendary opera Turandot will be presented at Astana Opera as part of the Zhibek Zholy International Festival on November 29 and 20.
The Umai National Award, established by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, aroused great interest among the art community. Over a few months, the organizing committee at Astana Opera received more than a hundred applications from all over Kazakhstan, but cultural figures from the regions turned out to be the most active.
On November 12, Mukan Tulebayev’s legendary opera Birzhan – Sara opened Zhibek Zholy International Music Festival. World opera star, People’s Artist of Tatarstan, Honoured Artist of Russia Akhmed Agadi portrayed Birzhan. Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra and Choir, as well as the opera house’s soloists performed under the baton of the Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan, music director of the production, Maestro Abzal Mukhitdin.
On November 12, Astana Opera hosted a press conference on the opening of the Zhibek Zholy International Music Festival.