G. Puccini «Tosca»

TOSCA

opera in 3 acts

libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica,

based on the drama of the same name by Victorien Sardou

Cast and Performers:

Floria Tosca, famous singer
 ZHUPAR GABDULLINA, soloist of the Astana Opera theatre

Mario Cavaradossi, artist
BALUAN BERKENOV

Baron Scarpia, police chief
TALGAT KUZEMBAEV,  people's artist of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Cesare Angelotti, republican

 ILYAS ARTAGALIEV

Sacristan
MAKSAT SAMATOV

Spoletta, policeman
FARKHAT KUBIYEV
Sciarrone, gendarme
 BEKZAT ABITOV

Jailer
SUNKAR ALIMUSA (first performance)

Shepherd
ZHULDYZ BAIZHUMA (first performance)

Church officials, parishioners, soldiers, gendarmes – choir artists

Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet Company of the

Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre

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

Stage Director – LYALIM IMANGAZINA, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Set Designer – VLADIMIR KOSHELEV

Chief Choirmaster – ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Artistic Director of the Opera Company – BOLAT BOKENOV, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan