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NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- The new season will be Astana Opera's 10th Anniversary. The largest opera

house in Central Asia was launched in 2013 and occupies a leading position in

Eurasia. The grand season opening is scheduled for September 9th. Astana

Opera's principal conductor Alan Buribayev will conduct a Gala Opera featuring

world stars.

"Our tenth anniversary season will start with Gala Opera featuring Korean

singer, Grammy winner Sumi Jo, and a few important premieres. We are preparing

a contemporary production of Prokofiev's Cinderella, staged by German

choreographer Raimondo Rebeck. A premiere of Balnur Kydyrbek's Kazakh opera

Qalqaman and Mamyr is expected. Jioi Kylian's ballet Sechs Tanze, recently

added to the repertoire, will be featured. All of the productions are presented

at a high level and sought-after in Kazakhstan," Galym Akhmedyarov, Astana

Opera's general director, said.

Each event represents a separate bright page in the opera house's annals. One

of them is a large-scale World Tour in five countries: the USA, Canada, France,

Belgium, the Netherlands. The company has repeatedly performed on tour in

Italy, Spain, China, Oman and other countries. Many people remember Astana

Opera's performances at the EXPO-2017 that took place in Kazakhstan. Within its

framework, the 25th Placido Domingo's Operalia, The World Opera Competition was

held at Astana Opera. The audience was impressed by the Kazakhstani premiere of

Mahler's Symphony No. 8 performed by 1,200 musicians. Mezzo TV broadcast the

recording of this concert this year. Teatro alla Scala, Teatro di San Carlo,

Teatro Carlo Felice, Paris Opera Ballet and many others toured at Astana Opera.

The opera house is actively working in various areas: the Astana Opera

International Opera Academy, which trains singers not only for Kazakh opera

houses, but also for foreign countries, has been established. Astana Opera

operates a children's studio with choir, ballet and theatrical crafts

departments. The Piccolo Theatre project with opera buffa performances was

launched a few years ago at the Chamber Hall. The ballet company's artistic

director Altynai Asylmuratova added ballets such as Petit's Notre Dame de

Paris, MacMillan's Manon and others to the repertoire. Principal dancers like

Bakhiyar Adamzhan perform at top international venues.

Astana Opera is one of the global projects that is associated with the new

capital and reflects the colossal positive changes that have taken place over

the years in Kazakhstan.

Source: Astana Opera