The final chord of the World of Arts festival was an evening of opera at the Uzbekistan International Forum Palace.
The voices of artists from the world's largest theatres - from the Mariinsky and Bolshoi to the Metropolitan Opera and La Scala - met on stage.
Accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, the music gained special power and depth.
It was a moment when passion and beauty came together, turning each piece into a revelation.