AKHMET ZHUBANOV – LATIF KHAMIDI - «ABAY»

ABAY

opera in 3 acts

Libretto by M. Auezov

Cast and Performers:

Abay........................................................ TALGAT KUZEMBAYEV, People's artist of Kazakhstan

Azhar, Aydar’s beloved.................................. VENERA ALPYSBAEVA

Aydar, poet, Abay’s student....... NURZHAN BAZHEKENOV

Zhirenshe elder............................................. EVGENY SHAGAROV

Azim, Abay’s relative and student...... BOLAT BUKENOV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Karlygash, Abay’s relative................. OKSANA DAVYDENKO

Kokbay, poet, young friend of Abay...... MAKSAT SAMATOV

Syrttan, supreme elder......... KAIRAT OMIRBEKOV

Narymbet, Zhirenshe’s relative …….. ISLAM KHAMZAYEV

Mes, young man from Narymbet’s entourage........ SHYNGYS NURGALIYULY

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

Conductor - KUANYSH ISMAILOV

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