With it, the opera company toured many cities of Kazakhstan, and for the first time took the stage in Petropavl as part of the festival. This production is Astana Opera’s hallmark. It should be noted that the performance of the Italian opera, which was held at the Nikolai Pogodin North Kazakhstan Regional Russian Drama Theatre due to meteorological conditions, became one of the brightest events of the festival. Among the soloists is our countryman from the Theater Krefeld und Mönchengladbach Kairzhan Zholdybayev, soloists of Astana Opera and Aqan Seri North Kazakhstan Regional Philharmonic,” the Maestro said. The gala concert featured arias and duets from operas by Kazakh and foreign composers, as well as popular classical music. This is not only a great responsibility, but also an honor.

“We presented the opera La Scala di Seta and performed at a final gala concert. Representatives of Astana Opera performed on the final two days of the festival, drawing a storm of applause. Residents and guests of Petropavl had an opportunity to attend performances of artists representing different genres: folk and modern choreography, folk and popular music, jazz, rock and, of course, classical music.” Qyzyljar Music Fest, organized in an open-air format and designed to draw attention to various areas of modern Kazakh culture, was held for seven days in the country’s northernmost city. Therefore, the idea of participation of our opera house in the first music festival, which took place after a long pandemic, arose,” Maestro Abzal Mukhitdin said. Strangely enough, Astana Opera is more famous abroad than locally. On the other hand, it is the promotion of the opera house and its talented artists.

“One of the main goals of the participation of Astana Opera’s artists in the festival was the popularization of opera art among the residents of our country who do not have the opportunity to attend performances at the opera house.

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