AKHMET ZHUBANOV – LATIF KHAMIDI - «ABAY»

Premiere

ABAY

opera in 3 acts

Libretto by M. Auezov

Cast and Performers:

Abay

TALGAT KUZEMBAYEV, people's artist of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the State Prize of the RK

Azhar, Aydar’s beloved

AYAZHAN KUANSHALIEVA

Aydar, poet, Abay’s student

FARKHAT KUBIYEV

Zhirenshe elder

EVGENY SHAGAROV

Syrttan, supreme elder

TAIR TAZHI

Azim, Abay’s relative and student

BOLAT BUKENOV, honored worker of the RK

Karlygash, Abay’s relative

OKSANA DAVYDENKO

Kokbay, poet, young friend of Abay

MAKSAT SAMATOV
Narymbet, Zhirenshe’s relative

ISLAM KHAMZAYEV

Mes, young man from Narymbet’s entourage

SHYNGYS NURGALIULY

 

Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named

after Abay

 

Chief Conductor – NURZHAN BAIBOSYNOV, honored Worker of the RK

Production Team:

Conductor-Director – Chief Conductor, Nurzhan Baibosynov, Honored Worker of the RK

Stage Director – Farhat Moldagali

Assistant Director – Natalia Kagadiy 

Costume Designer – Rauan Kairullaeva

Set Designer – Yesengeldy Tuyakov, honored Worker of the RK

Choirmaster – Aliya Temirbekova, honored Worker of the RK

Ballet Master-Director – Asem Aldibekova