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Category: Repertoire

Аttila

The prologue takes place in Aquileia, a Roman city, and in Adriatic lagoons. The events of Acts 1, 2, and 3 take place near Rome in 452 – 453 AD.

La Traviata

Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on “La Dame aux camélias” novel by Alexandre Dumas – fils. First performance – Teatro La Fenice, Venice, 6 March 1853. At the Astana Opera House, the premiere took place on 22 October 2014.

Abai

Libretto by Mukhtar Auezov. The premiere performance took place at the Abai State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre on 24 December 1944. At the Astana Opera House, the premiere took place on 25 September 2015.

Madama Butterfly

Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on David Belasco’s drama “Geisha”. Premiere performance took place on February 17, 1904 at La Scala. The premiere took place at the Astana Opera on 15, 16 April 2016.

Kyz Zhibek

Libretto by Gabit Musrepov based on the eponymous Kazakh folk poem. Premiere at the Abai Opera and Ballet Theatre: 7 November 1934. Premiere at the Astana Opera House: 10-11 February 2017.

Carmen

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy based on an eponymous novella by Prosper Mérimée. World premiere: 3 March 1875 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. First performance at the Astana Opera House: 17-18 November 2017.

Turandot

Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni based on the eponymous fairy tale by Carlo Gozzi. First performance: 25 April 1926, Milan. Premiere at the Astana Opera House: 22-23 June 2018.