On 10 January 2026, the international premiere of the opera Tamerlano took place on the stage of Dubai Opera in a production by director Stefano Poda. Initiated by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, the production offers a contemporary stage interpretation of George Frideric Handel’s baroque opera, combining dynamic dramaturgy with the preservation of the work’s artistic and musical integrity.

Handel’s music was presented in an interpretation by Kirill Richter, enriched with the sound of traditional Uzbek musical instruments. The production featured the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan conducted by Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, the Honoured State Choir of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Orchestra of Folk Instruments, and more than 160 performers.

The title role was performed by People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Zhenisbek Piyazov. The cast also included Spanish tenor Juan Sancho, Argentine soprano Verónica Cangemi, and actress Yulduz Rajabova.