Heidi Trautmann

523 - 16th Türksoy Opera Days in the TRNC at Bellapais Monastery
6/18/2013

 

by Heidi Trautmann

 

The TRNC Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture and the General Directorate of Joint Administration of Turkic Culture and Arts (Türksoy) have invited to enjoy the 16th Türksoy Opera Days again in 2013. It was decided by Türksoy that the year 2013 is dedicated to the great Turkic composer Mukan Tölebayev (1913-1960) to commemorate his 100th anniversary.

The General Directorate of Joint Administration of Turkic Culture and Arts (Türksoy) is an international foundation which was established in 1993 in Almaty among the ministers of culture of the Turkish speaking countries Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Turkey. The countries which participated later on as observing members are the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Khakasia, Tuva, Altai Republic, Sakha(Yakutia) Republic and Gagauzia. The official language is Turkish and its headquarters are in Ankara. The main goal of Türksoy is to establish relationship among the Turkish speaking countries based on friendship to research and promote the Turkish culture preserving it for the next generation.

The Türksoy Opera Days – this year it was only one day - however, another concert was given at the Girne American University - are for me a special event and for many others and I never miss it. Again it was with free admittance.

 

There were ten singers from eight different countries, namely Sabina Vahabzade (mezzo) from Azerbaycan; Halid Nuraliyev (soprano) from Kirgistan; Lubov Butorina (mezzo) from Baskurdistan;  Baris Yanc (tenor) from Turkey; Zakir Valiyev (bariton) from Baskurdistan; Tugrul Enver Töre  (bariton) from TRNC, Elena Filinkova (soprano) from Kazakistan;  Kunduz Karippayeva (soprano) from Kirgistan; Rigine Valieva (soprano) from Tataristan;  Damirak Mongus (soprano) from Tuva (RF). The singers were accompanied by the pianists Aslima Maktagulova from Kazakistan and Nona Tsutskiridze from Turkey.

 

A most impressive programme with arias by Tulebayev, G.Caccini (Ave Maria), Bizet Hamidi, A. Saygun; Toka, Tschaikovsky, Saint-Saens, S. Ada, E. Ponse, Verdi, Puccini and E. Cappua, not only famous European composers but some not so often played here in Cyprus, also some folkloric songs from Azerbaijan, which was very welcome by the audience.

The Abbey Crypt was full this year and the audience was very grateful and called for encores which were given by all singers together. Aren’t we lucky, said some friends I met when we walked together through the dark and silent village to our cars, aren’t we lucky to be part of this?  Yes, I said, we are!

Painting is by Anne Hughes

Welcome by director of the Cultural Department, Mrs Nurcan Namsoy and Hatice Kerimgil
Welcome by director of the Cultural Department, Mrs Nurcan Namsoy and Hatice Kerimgil


The final curtain
The final curtain


Tugrul Enver Töre  from TRNC
Tugrul Enver Töre from TRNC






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