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ASTANA. KAZINFORM The Astana Opera opened a new season with a full house, under unceasing applause and shouts of «Bravo!». One of the best performances, Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi’s opera Abai to Mukhtar Auezov’s libretto, was presented to the audience.
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Astana Opera will dedicate the Victory Day festive concert Zhenis Ani to this great holiday, as well as to the centenary of the outstanding singer, People’s Artist of the Kazakh SSR and veteran of the Great Patriotic War, Professor Beken Zhilisbayev, who was born on this day. The musical evening will take place on May 9 at the Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall.
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Opera soloists and the choir are actively preparing for the tour, which will take place on May 27 in Karaganda at the Shalqyma Concert Hall. A bright gala program and a concert version of Rachmaninoff’s opera Aleko were prepared for the discerning audience. Throughout the musical evening, the artists’ performances will be accompanied by the Yerkegali Rakhmadiyev Karaganda Academic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Pyotr Gribanov, the press office of Astana Opera reported.
ASTANA. KAZINFORM The monumental opera «Abai» by outstanding composers Akhmet Zhubanov, Latif Khamidi to Mukhtar Auezov’s libretto will be presented to the listeners’ attention at Astana Opera on February 24 and 25 under the baton of the production’s music director and conductor, the opera house’s principal conductor, the world-famous Maestro Alan Buribayev, Kazinform learned from Astana Opera press service.