The Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater named after Abay hosted two musical evenings dedicated to the 75th birthday of the outstanding opera singer, People's Artist of the USSR and Kazakhstan, and Hero of Labor of Kazakhstan, Alibek Dnishev.
The anniversary program opened with Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata." The celebrations continued with a gala concert featuring Kazakh songs, romances, and works from world vocal classics that hold a special place in the artist's career.
Alibek Dnishev himself performed in the second half of the concert. He performed Abay's "Zhelesіz tunde zharyk ai," Matvey Blanter's "Behind the High Mountains," Agustin Lara's "Solamente una vez," and Zhayau Musa's "Ak sisa." His niece, Karina Abdullina, also participated in the performance. The festive program featured theater soloists Oksana Davydenko, Nurgalym Amanbay, and Baluan Berkenov, a symphony orchestra conducted by Renat Salavatov and Nurzhan Baibusinov, and a choir directed by Aliya Temirbekova. The concert was directed by Natalia Kagadiy.