L. Minkus «Don Quixote»

DON QUIXOTE

Ballet in 3 acts

Libretto by Marius Petipa

based on the novel by Miguel Cervantes

"The Cunning Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha
Choreography by Alexander Gorsky, Marius Petipa

Cast and Performers:

Kitri - ZHANEL TUKEEVA

Basil, the barber - BOGDAN VERBOVOY (first performance)                                                 

Don Quixote, the errant knight  -  NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY (first performance)                                                   

Sancho Panza, his squire -  АDLET KARIPOV

Lorenzo, Kitri's father - RUSLAN KADYROV

Flower girls -  АKBOTA BEKBOLATOVA, NURAY NURSAFINA (first performance)

Gamache, a rich nobleman - DAUREN ZHENIS
Street dancer - АRUZHAN BARATOV

Espada, bullfighter - NELSON PEÑA

Queen of the Dryad  -  ADIYA MANABASOVA

Amur -  GULBARSHYN KASABOLAT

Mercedes - GULNAZIYA PILTAN

Variations  -  ARISA HASIMOTO, ARUZHAN BARATOVA

Gypsy dance - NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA, SYRYM AYUPOV

Jiga  - MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA, АKYL ZHUAS,                                                                                                             
           DIAS KUBASHEV, DARYN TAIRBEKOV

Symphony orchestra, chorus and ballet of the Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater Conductor – MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Stage Conductor - MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Choreographer-producer – GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, chief choreographer of the Abai KNOBT, people's artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Set Designer – VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, people's artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prizes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan

Chief Choirmaster- ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan