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…...... EVGENIA SMOLYANINA

 

Mario Cavaradossi, artist….…...... BALUAN BERKENOV

 

Baron Scarpia, police chief ……... TALGAT KUZEMBAYEV, people's artist of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the

                                                                                                         State Prize of the RK

Cesare Angelotti, republican ……. TAIR TAZHI

 

Sacristan…………….................... MAKSAT SAMATOV

 

Spoletta, policeman ……………... Erulan Kamel
 

Sciarrone, gendarme ……………. Shyngys Nurgaliuly

 

Jailer………………................…. ALIKHAN BEISEKOV (first performance)

 

Shepherd…..……................…… Madina yerlanova

Church officials, parishioners, soldiers, gendarmes – choir artists

 

Symphony Orchestra, chorus and ballet of the Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre
 

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

 

Conductor-Producer – RENAT SALAVATOV, People’s Artist of Tatarstan,

Honored Artist of Russia, Honored Artist 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 – BOLAT BOKENOV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan