Heidi Trautmann

933: 20th Türksoy Opera Days in honour of Hakan Çakmak
9/18/2017

20th Türksoy Opera Days in honour of Hakan Çakmak

On 13 September 2017

 

By Heidi Trautmann

 

An unforgettable event, especially since it was dedicated to our friend and TV man Hakan Çakmak who so suddenly died this year. I will never forget him standing next to me with his movie camera, on the left hand side of the stage over all these years. An award was handed over to his wife at the end of the concert.

 

In the order of appearance I have listed the opera singers who gave us a well-chosen selection of beautiful arias.

 

Laden Ince (TRNC)

Çinara Şirinova (Azerbaycan)

Dilruba Akgün (Turkey)

Jupar Gabdullina (Kazaktistan)

Ilyas Artagaliyev (Kazakistan)

Ilnura Samarbekova (Kirgistan)

 

….and pianists Assel Davletyarova and Medet Osmanov

 

The evening started with two musical pieces sung by our soprano Laden Ince as the representative of the host country and she was enthusiastically welcomed by her fans in the audience; we have not seen and heard her for a while. I have to mention the second piece by R. Denktaş and E. Gündüz ‘Zeytinden aşı mısın’ Laden sang so beautifully that a shiver ran down my spine. She later told me that she found it appropriate to sing a Cypriot song which she loved singing herself.

(Here a link to the 17th Türksoy Opera Days where she was representing her country. The text shows the importance of the event and gives some details about Türksoy).

http://www.heiditrautmann.com/category.aspx?CID=4144512176#.Wb6nBrKg-Uk

 

The atmosphere in Bellapais was beautiful and we all appreciated the rare occasion of having such beautiful voices with us. It is always an event we are looking forward to.  A big thank you to the artists and to the Ministry of Culture and Education for organising it.

 





Wife of Hakan Cakmak receives the award from the Director of the Cultural Department
Wife of Hakan Cakmak receives the award from the Director of the Cultural Department


Laden Ince and pianist Assel Davletyarova
Laden Ince and pianist Assel Davletyarova





Dilruba Akgün and pianist amedet Osmanova
Dilruba Akgün and pianist amedet Osmanova


Jupar Gabdullina
Jupar Gabdullina


Elnura Samarbekova and Ilyas Artagaliyev
Elnura Samarbekova and Ilyas Artagaliyev


Chinara Şirinova
Chinara Şirinova






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