There is an amazing phenomenon on our big planet Earth. These are mountains-volcanoes, the direct gateway to the underworld of the planet. They are always unpredictable. Volcanoes sleep for years and centuries, and then wake up and spew boiling lava from the bowels of the Earth. Clouds of ash rise into the sky, hot lava flows along the slopes, clouds of hot smoke envelop the peaks of the volcano. Whole flashes of fire burst to the surface. Sometimes hot fragments of rocks scatter far around. In Europe, the largest active volcano is Etna in Italy, nicknamed the Fiery Mountain. Just like in the fairy tale "The Lord of the Rings". The mountain is also called "Big Mama". The smoke smoking over its crater reminds that This is not a simple mountain.
Kyz Zhibek is a Kazakh poetic folk legend of the 16th century, tells about the period in the Kazakh nation when the people suffered from bloody feuds. The love story of Tolegen, the brave warrior, and the beauty Zhibek ends tragically because of inter-family strife. Tolegen is foully murdered by Bekejan (the batyr, or nobleman, of the rival family), who earlier strived for the hand of Zhibek. Zhibek commits suicide after learning about the death of Tolegen.
In 1934 an opera about “Kyz Zhibek” was was created and its première occurred at the Abay Opera House in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The music was composed by the soviet composer Yevgeny Brusilovsky and the libretto written by Gabit Musrepov.
Now, 83 years later, this opera will be presented for the first time in Brussels. The masterpiece of Yevgeny Brusilovsky and Musrepov will be presented in a modern version.
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