Ballet on Saturday, December 7, 2013 and the Rigoletto Opera on Sunday was our entertainment during the past week-end in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Staying at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, this time we were just next door to the Kyrgyz Opera and Ballet Theatre in Bishkek.
My colleagues and I, seven of us, had the opportunity to enjoy on Saturday a ballet put on stage as a tribute to a famous Kyrgyz ballerina, which dedicated her life to ballet dancing and teaching. The performance was composed of many different ballet pieces that she performed herself in her youth, and by other pieces performed by students of hers. It was a delight to watch and we all agreed we loved the little girls playing a piece where they were ballerina dolls. We also loved the Spanish dance piece, as well as many others.
On Sunday we went back to the Kyrgyz Opera and Ballet Theatre for Verdi‘s famous opera, Rigoletto, only to find out that the performance was sold out. This time just five of us, we followed the lead of Manuel, which is a fun performance in any place he lives or travels. We passed by the ticket booth, feeling like we were sneaking inside. Once in the hallway, we seen that Manuel knew how to take care of us. He found someone to speak English and got us seats in the balcony to the right of the scene, seats saved for special guests. This time we paid 300 Soms ($6), just 50 Soms (1$) more than yesterday. What a deal!
The performance was good but all in the Russian language. Sure we can not say it was the best ever but it far exceeded the 6 dollars we paid, if a price can be put on art.
Ca de obicei ma uit pe harta sa am idee despre unde este…
Foarte frumoasa cladirea si decoratiunile ! Si chiar daca au fost in rusa spectacolele nu crezi ca are asa o muzicalitate deosebita , speciala ca sufletul slav ?
Manuel e domnul sexi din fata ? Bravo lui !
Eu prefer italiana rusei dar a fost frumos. Da, Manuel e dragut. Ca si Luis. Manuel e cel cu barba.