Astana Opera to show origins of world at gala-concert

The Birth of Theater show will be held on October 24, 2013 at Astana Opera, Tengrinews reports. The theatrical show with digital video effects will transfer the audience to the beginning of the world and then back to the present days. The audience will see the masterpieces of the music theater reborn in a new format. Besides the world classics, the music that has never been performed in Kazakhstan before will play from the stage as part of the show. "We show the theater being born and we witness this birth," artistic director of the theater's opera troupe Guzel Khaibulina said. The program also includes performance of national compositions by Kazakh singers Medet Chotabayev, Zhannat Baktai, Aigul Niyazova, Alfia Karimova, Gulzat Daurbayeva, Dina Khamzina, Talgat Musabayev and Sundet Baigozhin. Astana Opera ballet stars will also take part in the gala-concert. They are preparing a unique ballet show based on the brightest scenes from the renowned theater performances. All the music during the concert will be played by the symphony orchestra directed by Honored Artist of Kazakhstan Absal Mukhitdinov. Astana Opera is located at Sharaishik Str. at the crossing with Turan Av.