Boris Asafyev «Bakhchisarai fountain»

THE FOUNTAIN OF BAKHCHISARAI

Ballet-poem in 3 acts

Libretto by: N. Volkov

Based on the poem by A.S. Pushkin

Choreography by: R. Zakharov

Cast and Performers:

Maria................................................. ARISA HASIMOTO (first performance)

Vaslav, Maria’s fiancé...................... RUSTEM IMANGALIEV

Ghirei, thE khan of Crimea.................. AZAMAT ASKAROV

Zarema, Ghirei’s favorite wife........... NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA

Nuraly, military chief......................... ARHAT ASHIRBEK

Prince Adam....................................... AZIZ ESENTAEV

Youths................................................. ALIM SULTANBAYEV, DIAS KUBASHEV

Panienkas............................................ GULBARSHYN KASABOLAT, DINARA KUDABAYEVA Krakowiak.......................................... SYRYM AYUPOV, AISHOLPAN ZHAKSYLYKOVA (first performance)

Ghirei’s second wife........................... GULNASIA PILTAN

Dance with the bells............................ MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA

Pani........................... TABIGA BEIMBETKYZY, GULNUR AMANGELDIEVA Priest....................................................DAUREN NURZHANOV

Pans.............................................NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY, ELDAR ABILOV

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

Conductor – MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Artistic director of the ballet troupe - GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, People's Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Set Designer –VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, People’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prizes of Kazakhstan and Russia.