Tenor Alagna saves Met Opera but risks his voice
When Jonas Kaufmann suddenly bowed out of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Manon Lescaut, Roberto Alagna pulled off the herculean feat of learning the complex score within days.
Tintin braves new adventure at real-life opera
Over the years Tintin has battled spies, climbed the Himalayas and travelled to the Moon but the intrepid Belgian boy reporter now faces what could be his biggest adventure yet -- an opera.
Astana Opera opens third season with Silk Road Music Festival
The 3rd theatrical season of Astana Opera opens with the 2nd International Music Festival Silk Road.
Paulina Vega tells about her trip to Kazakhstan in June
Miss Universe-2014 Paulina Vega from Columbia has devoted a video in her blog to Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan discovers outdoor opera; Verdi's Aida comes first
Giuseppe Verdi's Aida opera was presented on the square in front of the Pyramid in Astana.
Kazakhstan's Opera Ball Award finalists announced
Six finalists of the Opera Ball Award has been named.
Kazakhstan's opera diva Maria Mudryak performs in Astana
Italian opera singer Maria Mudryak from Kazakhstan performed in Astana.
Carmen falls in love with biker in new Kazakh production of Bizet's masterpiece
Enjoy the promo video for Kazakhstani premiere of Bizet's Carmen in Almaty's Abay State Opera House.
Politician, poet and cultural ambassador: Giancarlo del Monaco presents cinematic Abay Opera
In September, Italian stage director Giancarlo del Monaco will be presenting a new version of the famous Kazakh opera Abay written by Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi at Astana Opera.
Police frees Kazakh family taken hostage in Latvia
In a special hostage rescue operation, Latvian police has freed a Kazakhstani family of four, who were kept hostage for their expensive property in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Opera singers among French Alps air crash victims: theatre
Two star opera singers, one of them accompanied by her baby, were among 150 people killed in the German airliner that crashed in the French Alps.
Puccini's La Boheme on Astana Opera stage
Astana Opera of Kazakhstan will be presenting one of the most famous operas - Puccini's La Boheme.
Maria Mudryak mulls solo concert in Kazakhstan
Opera singer Maria Mudryak from Kazakhstan will give solo concerts in Almaty and Astana in May. The events are dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory Day.
Renowned bass vocalist to perform in Astana Opera
World famous opera singer Barseg Tumanyan will give a solo concert on January 16 in Astana Opera.
Astana Opera dancers to perform in Milan next year
Leading dancers of Astana Opera Aigerim Beketayeva and Yerkin Rakhmatullaev have been invited to perform on the stage of La Scala theatre In Milan.
Astana Opera singer wins Finnish Vocal Competition
Kazakh singer Rosa Nurkey of Astana Opera has become one of the winners of the 3rd International Competition-festival of Choral, Instrumental Music and Academic Vocal in Turku, Finland.
Maria Mudryak to perform in Astana Opera for the first time
Italian opera singer Maria Mudryak will perform for the first time on the stage of Astana Opera in Kazakhstan.
Kazakh singer Saltanat Akhmetova wins Big Opera in Russia
Kazakhstani opera singer Saltanat Akhmetova has become the winner of the Big Opera television competition for young artists.
New York honors Jessye Norman, soprano who 'heals soul'
New York's opera community paid tribute to the legendary soprano Jessye Norman, with Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison.
Zeffirelli to present Aida in Astana Opera on November 19-22
Franco Zeffirelli will direct Aida opera in the Astana Opera.