GALA OPERA (Astana Opera)
OPERA GALA
THE CONCERT IS HELD IN KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Please note that the age limit is 10+
Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed
A vibrant two-part programme will bring together on one stage the soloists, chorus and symphony orchestra of the Astana Opera House, conducted by Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Yerbolat Akhmedyarov and Italian maestro Giuseppe Acquaviva.
In the first part, the audience will be treated to symphonic masterpieces from the classical repertoire alongside refined music for flute. Works by J. S. Bach and C. W. Gluck will be performed by Kazakhstani flautist Yerzhan Kushanov and the symphony orchestra under the baton of Yerbolat Akhmedyarov
In the second part, listeners will be transported into the enchanting world of opera. It will feature famous arias, duets and large-scale ensembles from the masterpieces of great composers. The inspiring artistry of Maestro Giuseppe Acquaviva and the expressive sound of the chorus and orchestra will offer the audience an unforgettable evening.
Yerzhan Kushanov – graduate and Master of the Conservatoire de Paris, winner of the First Prize at the International Flute Competition in Paris, semi-finalist of the competition in Kobe (Japan), and holder of the Sixth Prize at the Prague Spring Competition (Czech Republic). He has performed with leading European orchestras, including the Gothenburg National, the Barcelona Symphony, and the Opéra de Montpellier. Currently, he serves as Principal Flute of the T. Abdrashev State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
PROGRAMME:
Part 1:
W. A. Mozart. Overture to the opera The Magic Flute, K. 620
C. Chaminade. Flute Concertino in D major, Op. 107
C. Reinecke. Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283
Part 2:
Arias, duets and scenes from operas by G. Verdi, R. Leoncavallo, G. Rossini, C. Gounod, P. Mascagni, and G. Puccini.
PERFORMERS:
Yerzhan KUSHANOV (flute)
Saltanat AKHMETOVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (soprano)
Zhupar GABDULLINA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (soprano)
Galina CHEPLAKOVA (soprano)
Tatyana VITSINSKAYA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (mezzo-soprano)
Zhan TAPIN, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (tenor)
Medet CHOTABAYEV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (tenor)
Talgat MUSSABAYEV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (baritone)
Sargis BAZHBEUK-MELIKYAN (bass)
Principal Chorus Master:
Yerzhan DAUTOV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
Conductors:
Yerbolat AKHMEDYAROV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
Giuseppe ACQUAVIVA (Italy)
OPERA SOLOISTS, CHORUS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE ASTANA OPERA HOUSE
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.
