P. I. Tchaikovsky. Ballet «The Nutcracker»

THE NUTCRACKER

ballet in 2 acts

libretto and choreography by Vasily Vainonen, Honored Artist of Russia 

based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann,

in edition by Gulzhan Tutkibayeva, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Cast and Performers:

Clara………………………………… Dinara Esentaeva

The Nutcracker – prince.………………. Arkhat Ashirbek

Silbergaus, the owner of the house …………Aziz Yesenbayev
Silbergaus wife ............................................Aigul Duisekova

Drosselmeyer……………. ……. …Dauren Zhenis
Franz……………………………….. Akyil Zhuas
Columbine…………………………. Gulbarshyn Kasabolat

Harlequin……………………. ……….. Dias Kubashev

Arap………………………………... Daryn Tairbekov

Mouse King…………………… Nursultan Alpamysuly

Chocolate (Spanish Dance)…… Gulnazia Piltan, Arlan Adilgereev

Tea (Chinese Dance)…… …….. Gulbarshyn Kasabolat, Akyil Zhuas

Russian Dance «Trepak»………… Tabiga Beimbetkyzy, Aisholpan Zhaksylykova,
Aidar Azbekov

Danish shepherdesses………………… Nurai Nursafina, Alim Sultanbaev

Old people ……….………………… Dauren Nurzhanov, Malika Usenova

Cavaliers ……….……………… Zhananur Zhanabekov, Syrym Aypov, Eldar Abilov,
Nursultan Alpamysuly

Little Clara…………………………………Akbota Bekbolatova

Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Company and Chorus of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abay

Conductor – Mukhtar Kaldayakov

Stage Conductor – Yerbolat Akhmedyarov, Honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Stage Choreographer – Gulzhan Tutkibayeva, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Production Designer - Vyacheslav Okunev, People’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prizes of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia

Chief Chorus Master – Aliya Temirbekova, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan