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Carmen - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
2 h 40 min
16
  • April
  • Thursday
  • 19:00
Opera

Carmen

Georges Bizet's passionate and dramatic "Carmen" is a story of fatal love and freedom, where vibrant music, powerful emotions, and captivating scenes will leave no viewer indifferent.

Opera in 4 acts
J. Bizet

Performed in French (with subtitles in Kazakh, English and Russian)
Carmen - Oksana Davydenko; Don José - Alessandro Fantoni (Italy); Micaëla - Natalya Mezina
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The fountain of bakhchisarai - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
2 h 50 min
17
  • April
  • Friday
  • 19:00
Ballet

The fountain of bakhchisarai

A classical ballet about love, jealousy, and the tragic beauty of emotions, where Pushkin's story comes to life in Boris Asafiev's music and expressive choreography.

Ballet-poem in three acts
B. Asafyev

Maria - Arisa Hashimoto; Vaslav, Maria’s fiancé - Rustem Imangaliyev; Ghirei, the khan of Crimea - Amir Zheksenbek
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Madama Butterfly - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
2 h 40 min
18
  • April
  • Saturday
  • 18:00
Opera

Madama Butterfly

A poignant story of love, expectation and the collapse of hopes, filled with subtle lyricism, deep drama and tragic beauty.

Opera in three acts
G. Puccini

Performed in Italian (with subtitles in Kazakh, English and Russian)
Cio-Cio-san (Butterfly) - Zhamilya Baspakova; Suzuki - Dina Khamzina; Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton - Yerulan Kamel
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Swan Lake - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
1 h 50 min
19
  • April
  • Sunday
  • 18:00
Ballet

Swan Lake

“Swan Lake” is a classical ballet by P. I. Tchaikovsky about love, fidelity, and the triumph of good over evil.

Ballet in two acts
P. I. Tchaikovsky

Odette – Odile - Assel Askarova; Prince Siegfried - Nelson Pena; Sovereign Princess - Anel Omarova
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IL Barbiere di Siviglia - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
2 h 30 min
23
  • April
  • Thursday
  • 19:00
Opera

IL Barbiere di Siviglia

A light, witty and brilliant opera about love, cunning intrigues and the triumph of emotion, where Rossini’s music fills the stage with liveliness, humor and festive energy.

Opera in two acts
G.Rossini

Performed in Italian (with subtitles in Kazakh, English and Russian)
Figaro, a barber - Nurbol Artykbaev (); Rosina, ward of Dr Bartolo - Zarina Altynbayeva; Count Almaviva - Damir Saduakhasov
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Coppelia - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
5+
1 h 40 min
24
  • April
  • Friday
  • 19:00
Ballet

Coppelia

Coppélia is a poetic and witty ballet by Léo Delibes about love, jealousy, and the mystery of a mechanical doll, where classical music and expressive choreography create a vibrant stage performance.

Ballet in two acts
L. Delibes

Svanilda - Aiman Yegisbayeva; Franz - Rafael Urazov; Coppelius - Amir Zheksenbek
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Kyz - Zhibek - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
2 h 50 min
25
  • April
  • Saturday
  • 18:00
Opera

Kyz - Zhibek

A story of great love and loyalty, embodied in the first Kazakh opera, where a poetic plot and national music combine to create a profound and touching drama.

Opera in 4 acts
Y. Brusilovsky

Performed in Kazakh (with subtitles in Kazakh, English and Russian)
Zhibek - Venera Alpysbayeva; Tolegen - Nurzhan Bazhekenov; Bekezhan - Dulat Tokanov
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Evening of ballet: The eternal power of art - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
10+
1 h 15 min
26
  • April
  • Sunday
  • 18:00
Ballet

Evening of ballet: The eternal power of art

The ballet evening "Eternal and Now" is a meeting of contemporary musical pulsation, classical form, and contemporary plasticity in a single stage program.

Ballet in 2 parts

Choreography by – Olzhas Makhanbetaliev, Duration – 30 minutes
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Il Trovatore - The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay
12+
3 h
30
  • April
  • Thursday
  • 19:00
Opera

Il Trovatore

G. Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore" is a story of love, jealousy and revenge, in which a fatal secret from the past determines the destinies of the characters.

Opera in three acts
G. Verdi

Performed in Italian (with subtitles in Kazakh, English and Russian)
Count di Luna - Emil Sakavov; Leonora - Gulzat Dauirbayeva; Manrico, the troubadour - Farid Aliyev
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About the theater

Founded in 1934 as the first Kazakh musical theater. The modern building, designed by architect N. A. Kruglov and completed in 1941, is an architectural landmark of Almaty. In 1945, the theater was named after the great poet Abai. After reconstruction (1995–2000), the theater retained its Empire style, complemented by elements of national ornament. Today, the Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater is the leading theater in Kazakhstan and one of the largest cultural institutions in Eurasia, uniting stage masters and young talents.

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