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Astana Opera Premieres New Edition of Kazakhstan’s First Comic Opera ‘Aisulu’

By Aibarshyn Akhmetkali on 30 November 2024

ASTANA – Astana Opera unveiled a new edition of “Aisulu” comic opera on Nov. 29, in honor of the 100th anniversary of its composer, the renowned Kazakh musician Sydyq Mukhamedzhanov. Staged in 1972, “Aisulu” became the first Kazakh comic opera with a modern plot. It follows Serke, a young...