Who does not love fairytales with a happily-ever-after ending? Astana Opera undertook staging the ballet Cinderella, and, what is more, set out to make the production interesting for both adults and children in equal measure. However, in order for the younger generation to be truly imbued with the story of a girl who was turned into a servant by her evil stepmother, the main character will be reincarnated as a fashion designer, and the prince will appear as a DJ. What the outcome will be, we will find out at the premiere on October 8 and 9.
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Today, the Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Bakhtiyar Adamzhan is perhaps the most famous and sought-after Kazakh dancer in the country and abroad. He successfully tours all around the world, presenting not only Astana Opera, but also the national ballet as a whole at the best theatrical venues.
On September 13, Kazakhstan’s leading creative teams performed at Astana Opera as part of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
The opening of Astana Opera’s tenth anniversary season was held to endless applause and shouts of ‘Bravo’. Graceful, unique, professionally innovative Korean opera star Sumi Jo cut a brilliant figure at the opera house’s Grand Hall along with Astana Opera’s magnificent singers Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Medet Chotabayev and Tatyana Vitsinskaya. The Gala Opera was a huge success under the baton of the world-famous maestro Alan Buribayev.
In the tenth anniversary season, the Astana Opera Ballet Company, having returned from summer holidays with great inspiration and creative energy, is preparing to meet high art aficionados with masterpieces of world choreography.
For Astana Opera’s soloists, along with performances at the opera house, touring is an important part of their creative work. A warm welcome and unceasing applause from fans accompany them in different parts of the world.
Astana Opera reached an important date: the opera house’s 10th anniversary season launches on September 9. Astana Opera’s general director, the Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Galym Akhmedyarov talks about what the creative team, which is well-known far beyond the borders of our country, has prepared for the audience.
Astana Opera’s 10th anniversary season starts on September 9. Gala Opera featuring international opera prima, Grammy award winner Sumi Jo and Kazakh opera stars under the baton of Astana Opera’s
On September 1, the Astana Opera team carefully studied the State of the Nation Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan “Just State. United Nation. Prosperous Society”, which was announced at a joint meeting of both houses of parliament. The Head of State outlined important solutions on the way to the implementation of fundamental socio-economic and political tasks.
Preparing for the school year is a difficult and costly event. Astana Opera with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan helped the capital’s low-income and large families in this difficult task as part of a charity event dedicated to September 1. The opera house’s volunteers delivered the gifts personally to the happy schoolchildren.