Baiseitova, Kulyash Zhasymovna

Kulyash Baiseitova (Beisov’s maiden name) was born on April 19 ( May 2 ) 1912 (according to other sources - January 12 ^[2] ) in the city of Verny of the Russian Empire ; according to other sources, she was born in the steppes of Sary-Arka in one of the villages ( Zhanaortalyk ) of the Karkaraly district of Semipalatinsk region ^{[K 1]} . Kulash was brought to Alma-Ata at the age of twelve, and for some time she lived in a boarding school ^[3] .

Baiseitova’s natural musical talent manifested itself early. She memorized and performed songs, zhyr and kissa, heard from father Zhasyn.

In 1925 - 1928 she studied at the Almaty Pedagogical College of the Institute of Education, participated in amateur music.

In 1930, she entered the studio of the Kazakh Drama Theater, established today in 1926 in Kyzyl Orda and in 1929 transferred to Alma-Ata , known as the Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.O. Auezov . Studying acting and musical literacy, he plays small episodic roles in the theater, and soon the main ones.

In 1933, Kulyash joined the troupe of the Musical Theater (now the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Abay ), where she performed until the end of her life. She was engaged in singing in the training studio of the theater with K. A. Dianti and V. A. Smyslovskaya.

Baiseitova’s musical and stage talent was clearly manifested in creating the image of Ayman in the musical comedy “ Ayman - Sholpan ” on the libretto by M. O. Auezov , music by I. V. Kotsik. The image of Shuga (musical drama “Suga” by B. Maylin and I. Kotsik) testified to the singer’s increased skill, the Zhibek part (“Kyz-Zhibek” by E. G. Brusilovsky ) allowed the singer to rise to the heights of classical opera.

Another famous opera singer V.V. Barsova spoke about Kulyash Baiseitova like this:

... the amazing appearance of this singer made a tremendous impression on me ... I could not name the singer with whom I could compare her - the high, light and transparent voice of the Kazakh singer is so individual and peculiar ... Kulyash Baiseitova is the true pride of not only the Kazakh , but also all of our Soviet art ^[4] .

“... When we listened to the part of Cio-Cio-san performed by Kulyash, our knowledge of the Kazakh language did not bother us at all. It seemed that we understand not only the general idea expressed by the artist, but also every word she uttered. The state of Chio-Cio-san was so clearly expressed in the facial expressions and intonations of the artist ... ”From the manuscript of the director A. Troitsky“ Legacy of Kulash Baiseitova ”.

She also performed as a concert singer. She performed folk songs in many languages ​​(Kazakh "Eligay", "Shili Ozen", Russian "Bell", Polish "The girl went," Czech "Shepherd", Armenian "Swallow", etc.), works of Russian, Soviet and Western European composers.

During the war, Baiseitova went to the front as part of a concert team.

In 1944, she starred in the musical film “Concert of the Five Republics”.

Since 1949 - member of the Soviet Peace Committee . She was the organizer and permanent leader of the Kazakh Theater Society. Participated in the work of the II World Congress of Peace Supporters.

Member of the CPSU (b) since 1943 . Member of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR of the 1-3 convocation.

In June 1957, Baiseitova went to a concert in Moscow. After the concert, complaining of pain in her head, the singer returned to the hotel. On the morning of June 6, the maid found her lifeless body in the bathroom. Doctors later found a brain hemorrhage.

She was buried in Alma-Ata at the Central Cemetery ^[5] .

• Husband - Kanabek Baiseitov (1905-1979) - actor, director, playwright. One of the founders of the Kazakh Musical Theater, People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR
• Daughters - the eldest Kuralay (1938-1974), the middle Karlygash (1940), the youngest Karshyga (1942-1947).
• Daughter (reception) - Raushan Baiseitova (1947) - ballet soloist, People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR , laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan. (Mother Raushan Baiseitova is the sister of Kulyash Raikhan) ^[6] .

Theater Roles

Kazakh Drama Theater (1930-1933)

• “The Marriage” of N. Gogol - Agafya Tikhonovna
• "Zaure" K. Baiseitova and J. T. Shanin - Zaure
• “Mine” by J. T. Shanin - Zeynep
• " Enlik - Kebek " M.O. Auezova - Enlik
• "Submarine" M. Ya. Trigger - Claudius
• “Front” B. Zh. Mailina - Pulish

State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Abay (1933-1957)

• " Ayman - Sholpan " (musical comedy) by M. O. Auezov and I. V. Kotsik - Ayman
• “Suga” (musical drama) by B. Maylin and I. Kotsik - Suga
• " Kyz-Zhibek " by E. G. Brusilovsky - Zhibek
• "Jalbyr" by E. G. Brusilovsky - Hadish
• "Er-Targyn" by E. G. Brusilovsky - Akzhunus
• “Golden Grain” by E. G. Brusilovsky - Aisha
• “Guard, go ahead!” E. G. Brusilovsky - Saira
• Becket A. Zilber - Zere
• "Deep Lake" by I. N. Nadirov - Raushan
• " Nargiz " M. M. Magomaeva - Nargiz
• “ Daisi ” Z. P. Paliashvili - Maro
• “ Abay ” A.K. Zhubanova and L.A. Hamidi - Azhar
• Birzhan and Sarah M. T. Tulebaeva - Sarah
• "Altynchech" N. G. Zhiganova - Altynchech
• "Eugene Onegin" by P. I. Tchaikovsky - Tatyana
• “ Madame Butterfly ” J. Puccini - Cio Cio San
• " Demon " by A. G. Rubinstein - Tamara

• Honored Artist of the Kazakh SSR ( 1934 ) ^[7]
• People's Artist of the USSR ( 1936 )
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor (05.26.1936)
• Order of Lenin (11.16.1945)
• Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
• Stalin Prize of the second degree ( for 1947 ) - for concert performance
• Stalin Prize of the second degree ( for 1948 ) - for the performance of the main part in the opera performance " Birzhan and Sarah " by Mukan Tulebaev

• The streets in Alma-Ata , Taldykorgan Astana , Balkhash, Temirtau and the National Opera and Ballet Theater of Kazakhstan in Astana are named after her
• The famous music school in Alma-Ata is named after Kulyash Bayseitova. Since 1948, more than 20 thousand graduates have been educated at this music school, more than a thousand of them are laureates and diplomas of international and national competitions (including dombra player and conductor Nurgisa Tlendiev , pianist Zhania Aubakirova , conductor Bazargali Zhamanbaev , violinists Aiman ​​Musakhodzhaeva , Marat Bisengali , Gaukhar Murzabekova , Aida Ayupova , Zhamil Serkebaev and many others.)
• The State Prize of the Kazakh SSR named after K. Baiseitova
• Every year in Kazakhstan, a competition of vocalists named after K. Baiseitova is held
• On September 15, 2011, a bronze monument was erected in the square at the music school of her name in Alma-Ata on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the singer ^[8]
• In 2004, the film “Aul Kulyash” (dir. Murat Musin) was released at the Kazakhfilm film studio
• In 2012, the Kazakhstani television channel Madeniet (Culture) made the film Legends and Myths of the Opera. Kulyash Baiseitova ”(special prize of the TEFI-Commonwealth festival -2012)
• In 2013, a Kazakh television series about the life of the singer “Kulyash” was released.

• List of 38 articles on the work of the singer (1936-1982) - Baiseitova Kulyash Zhasymovna // Vocal-encyclopedic dictionary: Biobibliography: in 5 volumes / M. S. Agin . - M. , 1991-1994. .

• The newspaper "Info-CES", 08/05/2011., How Kulash Baiseitova died
• Monument at the grave of K. Zh. Baiseitova in Alma-Ata