AKHMET ZHUBANOV – LATIF KHAMIDI - «ABAY»

ABAY

opera in 3 acts

Libretto by M. Auezov

Cast and Performers:

Abay -  ESENGELDY RZA

Azhar, Aydar’s beloved -  AYAZHAN KUANSHALIEVA

Aydar, poet, Abay’s student -  FARKHAT KUBIEV (first performance)

Zhirenshe elder - ALEXANDER SMETANIN

Azim, Abay’s relative and student -  ERULAN KAMEL (first performance)

Karlygash, Abay’s relative -  DINA KHAMZINA, honored worker of the republic of Kazakhstan

Kokbay, poet, young friend of Abay - TOLEGEN RAKHIMBAYEV
Syrttan, supreme elder -  KAIRAT OMIRBEKOV
Narymbet, Zhirenshe’s relative  -  ISLAM KHAMZAYEV

Mes, young man from Narymbet’s entourage - NURGALYM AMANBAY

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

Chief Сonductor – NURZHAN BAIBUSSINOV, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Production in the edition of the People's Artists of the Kazakh SSR, laureates of the Stalin Prize: Kurmanbek Zhandarbekov and Baigali Dossymzhanov.

Director of the renewed production - LYAILIM IMANGAZINA, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Costume and Set Designer - KULAKHMET KHODZHIKOV, Honored worker of the Kazakh SSR

Chief Choirmaster – ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Choreographers - directors - DAUREN ABIROV, People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR

 MINTAI TLEUBAEV, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan