KOZY-KORPESH AND BAYAN-SULU

Biography

Ballet in 3 acts, 18 scenes with prologue and epilogue.

Composer - Yevgeny Brusilovsky. Libretto, choreography and staging - Dauren Abirov. Production designer - Gulfairus Ismailova. Production conductor - Turgut Osmanov.

The premiere took place on October 5, 1971 at the Abay SAOBT.

Characters and performers: Kozy-Korpesh - Ramazan Bapov, Anuarbek Jalilov; Bayan-Sulu - Sara Kusherbayeva, Raushan Baiseitova, Firuza Zhulimbetova; Kodar - Bulat Valiev.

A young man with a pure heart and open soul, Kozy-Korpesh, learns about his betrothed bride Bayan-Sulu. He seeks and finds his love. But on the threshold of his happiness, he is killed by the rich, jealous and vile Kodar, a rival who dreamed of marrying Bayan-Sulu. Grief did not reconcile the girl with the outrage of those in power and the deceit of the father Karabay. Bayan dies next to her lover. Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu become a symbol of immortal love and fidelity for all generations of lovers.

Bibliography

• Сарынова Л.П. Балетное искусство Казахстана. – Научное издание. – Алма-Ата: «Наука» Казахской ССР, 1976 – 176 стр. – С.131-134, 154.
• Либретто оперных и балетных спектаклей композиторов Казахстана. Козы-Корпеш и Баян-Сулу. Балет в 3-х действиях, 18-ти картинах с прологом и эпилогом – Составитель: Генералова И.Ю – Алматы: компания «Австралийские авиалинии» – 1995 – 126 с. – С.105-108.