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:

Clara ARISA HASHIMOTO

The Nutcracker – prince RAPHAEL URAZOV

Silbergaus, the owner of the house AZIZ YESENBAYEV Silbergaus wife AIGUL DUISEKOVA

Drosselmeyer DAUREN ZHENIS Franz ALIM SULTANBAYEV Columbine GULBARSHYN KASABOLAT

Harlequin DIAS KUBASHEV

Arap AKYL ZHUAS

Mouse King NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY

Chocolate (Spanish Dance) NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA, ARLAN ADILGEREEV

Tea (Chinese Dance) MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA, AKYL ZHUAS

Russian Dance «Trepak» TABIGA BEYMBETKYZY, AISHOLPAN ZHAKSYLYKOVA, AIDAR AZBEKOV

Danish shepherdesses DINARA KUDABAEVA, DIAS KUBASHEV

Old people RUSLAN KADYROV, MALIKA USENOVA

Cavaliers ZHANANUR ZHANABEKOV, SYRYM AYUPOV, ELDAR ABILOV, NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY

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

Сonductor – MUKHTAR KLDAYAKOV Stage Conductor – YERBOLAT AKHMEDYAROV, Honored Figure 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 Figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan