F. Lehar «Die lustige Witwe»

DIE LUSTIGE WITWE

operetta in 2 acts

libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein

based on a comedy play L'attaché d'ambassade

(The Embassy Attaché) by Henri Meilhac

Cast and Performers:

Hanna Glawari, a wealthy widow - NADIYA NADENOVA

Count Danilo Danilovitsch - ANDREY TREGUBENKO, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Baron Mirko Zeta - SERIKKALI AUKATOV

Valencienne, his wife - NATALYA MEZINA

Camille, Count de Rosillon - NURGALYM AMANBAI

Njegus, the Embassy Secretary - ALEXANDER SMETANIN

Vicomte Cascada - TOLEGEN RAKHYMBAYEV

Raoul de St Brioche - ISLAM KHAMZAEV (first performance)

Kromow - YEVGENIY SHAGAROV

Olga, his wife - ANGELA SHAGAROVA

Bogdanovitch - AZAMAT MALYSHOV

Sylviane, his wife - MADINA ERLANOVA

Pritschitsch - SHYNTAS SHAIZHANOV

Praskowia, his wife - LYAZZAT BRIMGAZINA

Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet Company of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abay

Conductor KUANYSH ISMAILOV

Stage Director - MIKLOS SINETAR (Hungary)

Directors - ANDRAS ACEL (Hungary), KAIRAT MAGAVIN (Kazakhstan)

Production Designer - IRINA DOLGOVA (Russia)

based on sets and costume designs by MIKLÓS FAHER, FANI KAMENES

Choreographer - PITER LASZLO (Hungary)

based on original choreography by Laszlo Pato

Choreographer’s Assistant - ERIKA HATSEGI (Hungary)