AKM - SİNAN

H. UÇARSU

SİNAN

Opera

İstanbul State Opera and Ballet

Sinan

Opera

1 Acts / 1 Hour 30 Minutes


The work takes the events that occurred during the construction of Mihrimah Sultan and Süleymaniye mosques, great works of art of Turkish history by the Imperial Architect Sinan who lived during the period of Süleiman the Magnificient, and the most resplendent periods of the Ottoman Empire on the stage of the opera. The 7 years of construction phase of the Süleymaniye, the work of mastership of Sinan, the formation of negative opinion on Sinan for the project, the Iranian expedition, and the emergence of Süleymaniye Mosque like the sun are depicted with splendid scenes.

Bertan Rona wrote the libretto of the opera, Sinan, based on Halit Refiğ’s work, “Koca Sinan”. The music of the work is by Hasan Uçarsu, one of the prominent composers of Türkiye. The conductor Zdarvko Lazarov will conduct the İstanbul State Opera and Ballet Orchestra for the work.

Staging: Vincenzo Grisostomi Travaglini
Director’s Consultant: Ravivaddhana Monipong Sisowath
Scenic Design: Zeki Sarayoğlu
Costume Design: Serdar Başbuğ
Light Design: Giovanni Pirandello
Choir Conductor: Volkan Akkoç

Event Rules
  • Detailed information regarding ticket purchase, cancellation, refund, and exchange policies can be found through official ticket sales channels.
  • For events where student discounts are applicable, student tickets are valid only with a valid student ID and can be purchased from the AKM Box Office. The student ID must be presented to the event staff on the day of the event.
  • For events cancelled by Atatürk Cultural Center, the refund application period for tickets purchased from the box office is 15 days from the date of cancellation. Within this period, audience members must submit their refund requests at the AKM Box Office.
  • Age restrictions for our events are specified in the event rules. All attendees are required to have a valid ticket.
  • For Children’s Art Center workshops, the age group is specified separately. Guests whose ages do not fall within the indicated range will not be permitted to enter the workshop area. Tickets purchased for these workshops are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
  • AKM Management reserves the right to deny entry to individuals deemed unsuitable for the event, in which case a refund will be issued.
  • AKM reserves the right to make changes to its ticket purchase policies.
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  • AKM reserves the right to change the event venue and time.
  • Guests are required to adhere to the specified seating arrangement. No seat changes are allowed during the event.
  • After the event starts, no audience member will be allowed into the hall.
  • The age group for the Children’s Art Centre workshops is specified separately. Guests who do not meet the specified age requirement for the event are not allowed to enter the workshop area. Purchased tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable.
  • Recording with cameras, photo cameras, mobile phones, etc. is prohibited during the concert. Recording devices will not be allowed in the venues.
  • You must be ready with your ticket at the event entrance at least 1 hour before the event start time.
  • AKM can make changes to event venues. The AKM management will prepare a seating plan that provides our audience with the closest seats to their ticket numbers in the new venue. Purchased tickets are non-refundable due to the change of venue.
  • It is prohibited to enter areas outside the designated spaces in the venues with food or beverages, to consume tobacco and tobacco products, or to use electronic cigarettes.
  • There is a paid parking lot inside AKM.
May 2022
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