G. Bizet «Carmen»

Opera in 4 acts
Libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée

Cast and Performers:

Carmen……………………………OKSANA DAVYDENKO
Don José…………….............……KHALID NURALIYEV
Micaëla......................…………….NATALYA MEZINA
Carmen’s friends:
Frasquita…………………………. NARGIZ SATMUKHAMBETOVA (first performance)
Mercédès………………………… NADIYA NADENOVA
Escamillo, toreador………………………… ANDREY TREGUBENKO, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Smugglers:
Le Dancaïre………………………TOLEGEN RAKHYMBAYEV
Le Remendado…………………... FARHAT KUBIYEV (first performance)
Zuniga, capitan...…………………………. SERIKKALI AUKATOV
Moralès, sergeant…………………………. OLEG TATAMIROV

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

Chief Conductor NURZHAN BAIBUSINOV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Stage Conductor ALAN BURIBAYEV, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Stage Director - LYAILIM IMANGAZINA, honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Production Designer VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, people’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prizes of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
Chief Choirmaster - ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, honored worker of the Republic
of Kazakhstan
Chief Choreographer GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, people’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Children’s Choir «Konyrau» of the «Prestige» School
Choirmaster SVETLANA POLITYAEVA