Nurzhan Bazhekenov

Education

In 2007 graduated from Kazakh National Conservatoire after Kurmangazy, under People’s Artist of RK G.K. Yessimov.

In 2009 completed postgraduate studies at the same conservatoire.

During the study was awarded Presidential Scholarship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Work Experience

In 2004 was accepted into the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre Opera Troupe as an apprentice.

In 2011, the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan sent as part of young opera singers for an internship in Italy (Milan - La Scala).

Competitions

• Laureate of the 5th International B. Tolegenova Vocal Competition
• Recipient of Diplomas of different competitions.

Repertoire

Nemorino (“L'elisir d'amore” by G. Donizetti)

Faust (“Faust” by C. Gounod)

Alfredo (“La Traviata” by G. Verdi)

Duke of Mantua (“Rigoletto” by G. Verdi)

Lensky (“Eugene Onegin” by P. I. Tchaikovsky)

Lïkov (“The Tsar’s Bride” by N. Rimsky-Korsakov)

Aidar (“Abay” by A. Zhubanov, L. Khamidi)

Tolegen (“Kyz Zhibek” by Y. Brussilovsky)

Edgardo, Arturo (“Lucia di Lammermoor” by G. Donizetti)

Pang (“Turandot” by G. Puccini)

Alfred (“Die Fledermaus” by J. Strauss Jr.)

Ruiz (“Il Trovatore” by G. Verdi)

Balapan, Sakan (“Yer Targyn” by Y. Brussilovsky)

Birzhan, Yestay (“Birzhan - Sarah” by M. Tolebayev)

Chaplitsky (“The Queen of Spades” by P. I. Tchaikovsky)

Almeric (“Iolanta” by P. I. Tchaikovsky)

Khusrau (“Tomiris” by A. Serkebayev)

Chinese Ambassador (“Abylay Khan” by Y. Rakhmadiyev)

Arlecchino (Beppe) (“Pagliacci” by R. Leoncavallo)

Camille de Rosillon (“Die lustige Witwe” by F. Lehár)

Belmonte (“Die Entführung aus dem Serail” by W. A. Mozart)

Cavaradossi (“Tosca” by G. Puccini)