Abay Opera House
Abay Opera House was built in Almaty in 1934 and named after Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher Abay Qunanbayuli.
Founder and first director - Yevgeny Brusilovsky, who created eight national operas and a ballet.
Over forty western and Kazakh pieces are performed, including operas, ballets and classical music performances. Another famous opera staged in the Abay Opera House - "Abay", music by Akhmed Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi, libretto by Mukhtar Auezov.
The last renovation of the building was completed in 2000.
