ASTANA. June 14. KAZINFORM The XIX International Opera and Ballet Festival kicked off in Aspendos, Antalya province of Turkey on Thursday (June 14).

Within the festival Gulzat Daurbayeva, soloist of the Abay Kazakh State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, captivated the audience by impeccable vocal technique and passion while depicting the character of a beautiful princess in Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot.

According to TURKSOY Secretary General Dussen Kaseinov, Gulzat's beautiful soprano and artistic talent will win the international opera world by storm. He is sure she can become an internationally reputed opera performer.

The performance of the Kazakh opera diva has generated intense interest among Turkish opera admirers.