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Kazakh opera singer Aigerim Altynbek to undergo internship at La Scala Theatre Academy

24.06.2025 16:48 2999

Over 400 candidates took part in the preliminary stage. The 12 best performers were selected, including Kazakhstan's Aigerim Altynbek, El.kz reports.

Opera singer Aigerim Altynbek is a laureate of numerous international vocal competitions. She previously became one of the winners of the opera singing competition in Italy, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Puccini, took third place at the International Opera Singing Competition named after Nikolai Gyaurov in Modena (Italy), and was awarded a special prize named after the outstanding Italian opera singer Mirella Freni.

Aigerim also took second place at the Renata Tebaldi International Vocal Competition, which involved 470 participants from around the world.

On June 25, a concert by world-renowned singer José Carreras will take place in Astana. The debut performer of this concert will be Aigerim Altynbek.

On June 27-28, Aigerim Altynbek will perform in the city of Naples (Italy) at the anniversary concert of Andrea Bocelli, where she will sing in a duet with the legendary tenor.