Bibigul Akhmetkyzy Tulegenova (, ''Bibıgül Ahmetqyzy Tölegenova''; born 16 December 1929) is a Soviet-Kazakh opera singer (lyric and coloratura soprano), actress and teacher. Among her awards are

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(1991),

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(1967), and the

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(1970).

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(2 December 2019)
"‘Kazakh Nightingale’ Bibigul Tulegenova to celebrate her 90th anniversary at Astana Opera"
Retrieved 17 December 2019.

Early life

Tulegenova was born in Semipalatinsk (modern

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region of Kazakhstan).Тулегенова Бибигуль Ахметовна // Большая советская энциклопедия (''

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''): � 30 т./ под ред. А. М. Прохоров — 3-е изд. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1969. English version
"Tulegenova, Bibigul’ Akhmetovna"
retrieved 17 December 2019. She grew up in a musical family. Her father loved to play the violin and her

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mother sang. In 1937, her father was arrested in Katon-Karagai and disappeared. In 1946, while studying in seventh grade evening school, she went to work at a meat processing plant, where she could sing in an Amateur circle. The young singer drew the attention of writer

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, who was in

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in exile. She took custody of Tulegenova, and gave her the first music lessons. At Serebryakova's insistence, Bibigul entered the vocal and choral faculty of the

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, where she studied under N. N. Samyshina and from which she graduated in 1954. In 1951, she worked as a soloist on the Kazakh radio, where she performed folk and pop songs.

Career

In 1954 she became a soloist of the

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. In 1956, she became a soloist of the troupe of the Kazakh state academic orchestra of folk instruments of the Kazakh Philharmonics named after Kurmangazy. The troupe toured throughout the USSR. In 1958 she became a laureate of the All-Union competition of pop artists. In 1971, she returned as a soloist to Abay Opera House. She performed in concerts drawing on the classical and

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repertoire. She toured abroad in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Beginning in 1980 she led a vocal class at the

Kazakh National Conservatory The Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory () is a high musical institution in Kazakhstan which trains composers, musicologists, conductors of the choir and folk orchestras, pianists, vocalists, art managers, performers on all instruments of the ...

Kurmangazy. She served as Artistic Director and Chairman of the jury of the International competition of vocalists of Bibigul Tulegenova (2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014). She was a member of the armed forces of the Kazakh SSR 7-9 convocations (1968-1982). Tulegenova is the only living Kazakhstani woman awarded the title of people's artist of the USSR. In addition, she is the last person in the history of the USSR to be awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.the Republic of Kazakhstan, Office of the President (26 January 2018)
"Вручение Государственным секретарем Республики Казахстан Гульшарой Абдыкаликовой государственных стипендий Первого Президента Республики Казахстан"
Retrieved 17 December 2019 . Her repertoire includes folk songs: "Gauhar Tas", "Zhiyrma Bes", works of Kazakh composers "Bulbul" L. Hamidi, "Kos Karlygash" E. Brusilovsky, "Eske Alu" M. Tulebaev, "Tarantella" E. Rakhmadiyev, "Koktem valsy" S. Mukhamedzhanov, as well as romances by P. I. Chaikovsky, S. V. Rachmaninov, arias from operas by N. Rimsky-Korsakova, works by Western composers (G. Donizetti, E. Grieg, F. Schubert), etc. She also performed concerts for voice with orchestra by R. Glier and S. Mukhamedzhanov.

Personal life

Tulegenova resides in

Opera roles

Tulegenova's opera roles have included:

(16 December 2014)
"Kazakhstan's Bibugul Tulegenova celebrates her 85th birthday anniversary"
Retrieved 17 December 2019. * Kyz Zhibek in ''Kyz Zhibek'' by Yevgeny Brusilovsky * Azhar in ''Abay'' by Akhmed Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi * Enlik in ''Enlik-Kebek'' by Gaziza Zhubanova * Gulbarshin in ''Alpamys'' by Yerkegali Rakhmadiev * Altynshash in ''Altynshash'' by Nazib Zhiganov * Violetta in '' La traviata'' by Giuseppe Verdi * Gilda in ''

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'' by Giuseppe Verdi * Rosina in ''

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'' by Gioachino Rossini * Norina in ''

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'' by Gaetano Donizetti * Zerlina in ''

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'' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * The Snow Maiden in ''

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'' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Filmography

* 1954 - ''Daughter of the Steppes'', as Karashash * 1955 - ''It Happened in Shugla'', as Maira (song performance) * 1957 - ''Our Dear doctor'', song performance of "Waltz of Spring" by

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* 1968 - ''Angel Wearing a

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'', as herself * 1975 - ''Keep Your Star'', song performance * 2005 - '' Parallel Voices'', as herself * 2011 - ''Aldar Kose'', as Aldar's grandmother * 2011 - ''The Sky of My Childhood'', as Nursultan's grandmother

Discography

* 2002-Suikti Ander (Beloved Songs) * 2005-CD "Outstanding masters of vocal art of Kazakhstan" ( Ermek Serkebayev, Roza Jamanova, Bibigul Tulegenova, Alibek Dnishev), the tenth issue in the series "Asyl Mura". * 2006-Bibigul Tulegenova. "Special Edition", Vocal anthology (10 CD).Republic of Kazakhstan, Office of the President (12 December 2019)
"Накануне Дня Независимости ряду казахстанцев присуждены государственные награды"
Retrieved 17 December 2019 . * 2011 - "Under the Golden moon" (Archival records)

Recognition

* People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR (1959) * People's Artist of the USSR (1967) * State Prize of the USSR (1970) - for concert programs 1967-1968 * State Prize of the Kazakh SSR. After K. Baiseitova (1966) * Hero of Socialist Labor (21.12.1991) * Two orders of Lenin (23.03.1976; 21.12.1991) *

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of Labor (03.01.1959) * Order of Otan (2000)

Medals

* Personal Gold badge of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1999) * "Person of the year" in the nomination " For contribution to the musical art of Kazakhstan "(2001) * Independent national award "Tarlan" ("for contribution" in the section "Music", "club of patrons of Kazakhstan", 2001) * A star on the Alley of Stars of Kazakhstan (2002) * Interstate award "stars of the Commonwealth" in the field of humanitarian activities (Council for humanitarian cooperation of the CIS member States, 2014) * Honorary citizen of Astana (1999) * Honorary citizen of East Kazakhstan region (2011) * Honorary citizen of Almaty (2012) * State scholarship of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-the Leader of the Nation in the field of culture. (2016)Tengri News (4 January 2017)
"Президент присудил стипендии Бибигуль Тулегеновой и Олжасу Сулейменову"
Retrieved 17 December 2019 . * State scholarship of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Leader in the field of culture (2017)

Literature

Серкебаева Ирина. ''Бибигуль Тулегенова: любить, надеяться и верить'', Алматы, «Атамура», 2012 (biography, ''Bibigul Tulegenova: To love, hope and believe'')

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tulegenova, Bibigul Soviet women opera singers Kazakhstani opera singers Heroes of Socialist Labour People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the USSR State Prize 1929 births Living people 20th-century Kazakhstani women singers People from Semey Kazakhstani people of Tatar descent Kazan Conservatory alumni