Italian Serenade

An Evening of Chamber Vocal Music

Italian Serenade. Songs of Love

Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed

The evening of Italian serenades is presented by the soloists and artists of the Astana Opera House.

They invite you to journey back to a distant time, when the heirs of troubadours and knights, in the stillness of the night, accompanied by a lute or guitar, sang love songs beneath the balconies and windows of fair ladies. The melodies are filled with emotions: sadness, sorrow, tenderness, passion—everything that makes serenades so captivating. It was in Italy that the first songs celebrating female beauty appeared.

The programme will feature Italian serenades, as well as arias and songs that have become variations of the serenade, extolling the virtues of a beloved, along with instrumental pieces that capture the essence of vocal serenades.

The concert is dedicated to the International Week of Italian Language and Culture, traditionally held in the autumn (16-22 October).

PERFORMED BY

Winners of international competitions:

Assem SEMBINA (soprano)

Leila ALAMANOVA (soprano)

Tatyana VITSINSKAYA (mezzo-soprano)

Artur GABDIYEV (tenor)

Batyrzhan SMAKOV (countertenor)

Sultan BAKYTZHAN (baritone)

Assel ZHAKIYANOVA (violin)

Madina KAPEU (violin)

Lyubov TKACHENKO (harp)

Balzhan SAPAROVA (flute)

Raushan BESKEMBIROVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (piano / harpsichord)

Concert Host: Marzhan ZHAKENOVA

Tickets purchased at the Astana Opera are exchangeable and refundable only in cases of cancelled or postponed performances. In all other cases, no refunds and exchanges are possible