Sydyk Mukhamedzhanov «ZHUMBAK KYZ»

ZHUMBAK KYZ
opera in 2 acts
Libretto by Sydyk Mukhamedzhanov and Sofy Smataev
Based on the poem S. Seifullin «Kokshetau»

Cast and Performers:

Saken, akyn
TOLEGEN RAKHYMBAYEV
Adak, a warrior
NURGALYM AMANBAY
Nazyk, young beauty
AYAZHAN KUANSHALIYEVA
Manap, a Dzungarian warrior
MAKSAT SAMATOV
Abylai Khan
TALGAT KUZEMBAYEV, People's Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kuandyk, a warrior
ESENGELDY RZA
Mergenbay, a warrior
DARKHAN ZHOLDYBAYEV
Dulyga, a warrior
BEKZAT ABITOV
Serik, Adak's friend
SHYNGYS NURGALIULY (first performance)
Daurena, Adak’s mother
DINA KHAMZINA, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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

Conductor – KUANYSH ISMAILOV

Stage conductor – NURZHAN BAIBUSINOV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Stage director – ASKHAT MAYEMIROV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Set Designer – YESENGELDY TUYAKOV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Costume designer – YERLAN TUYAKOV
Video Production – ERBOL BISENOV
Choreographers – ALIMA MOLDAKHMETOVA, RUSLAN KADYROV
Chief choirmaster – ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Fight scene director – KANAT KUDYAROV
Assistant directors – DIANA AKIMBAEVA, ERNAZAR ZHANATILEK