THE NUTCRACKER

P. I. Tchaikovsky

THE NUTCRACKER

Ballet in 2 acts

Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including one interval)

Please note that the age limit is 5+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed

Important: The performances starting at 12:00 pm (on 27 and 30 December) are a shortened version of the ballet in one act. They are intended primarily for a young audience, and ticket prices for these performances are lower than for the evening ones.

The New Year’s fairy tale, which has long become a symbol of the approaching holiday season, has for many years adorned the festivities and created a special atmosphere. It is hard to imagine the New Year celebrations without Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s genius ballet The Nutcracker, which evokes a sense of magic and anticipation of miracles.

This year, the Astana Opera has prepared a truly magnificent pre-holiday gift for its audience - a production of this enchanting ballet. Both children and adults will be able to enjoy the captivating music, exquisite sets, and the artistry of the performers, immersing themselves in the festive spirit.

The performances will begin on 17 December and run through to New Year’s Eve - 31 December, giving every guest unforgettable emotions and a magical New Year mood.

Choreographer - Yuri GRIGOROVICH, People’s Artist of the USSR, State Prize Laureate
Set Designer - Simon VIRSALADZE, People’s Artist of the USSR, State Prize Laureate

Conductors - Arman URAZGALIYEV (17/18/27 December)
Yerbolat AKHMEDYAROV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
(19/20/21/26/28/30/31 December)

In the performances on 19 and 20 December, the role of Marie will be performed by the principal soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and laureate of national and international competitions Margarita SHRAINER (Moscow).

LEAD ROLES AND PERFORMERS

Marie -
Shugyla ADEPKHAN (17 December / 21 December / 27 December)
Sofiya ADILKHANOVA (18 December / 31 December)
Margarita SHRAINER (19 December / 20 December)
Madina UNERBAYEVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
(26 December / 28 December)
Aigerim BEKETAYEVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
(30 December)
Alina ZYRYANOVA (27 December / 30 December 12.00 pm)

The Nutcracker Prince -
Yerkin RAKHMATULLAYEV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
(17 December / 21 December / 27 December)
Dias KURMANGAZY (18 December / 31 December)
Bakhtiyar ADAMZHAN, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
(19 December / 20 December / 30 December)
Erkin BAZARBAYEV (26 December / 28 December)
Akbar IMINOV (27 December / 30 December 12.00 pm)

Drosselmeyer -
Sultanbek GUMAR (17 December / 18 December)
Olzhas TARLANOV (19 December / 20 December)

The Mouse King -
Aidan KALZHAN (17 December / 18 December)
Zhanibek AKHMEDIYEV (19 December / 20 December)

Stahlbaum -
Zhanibek IMANKULOV

His Wife -
Assel KENZHEBEKOVA

Fritz -
Nazira ZAETOVA (17 December / 18 December)
Umit TOKTARBAYEVA (19 December / 20 December)

Nutcracker-Doll -
Bekzat ORYNBAYEV (17 December / 18 December)
Aibar TOKTAR (19 December / 20 December)

Nutcracker-Doll -
Anel YESKALIYEVA (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Aizhan KAZHYBAYEVA (18 December)

Clockwork fays, presents from Drosselmeyer:

Harlequin -
Alikhan AUBAKIR (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Abzal NURMAKHAN (18 December)

Columbine -
Kanna IRIE (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Aitolkin KULDEYEVA (18 December)

He-Devil -
Nima TOKOV (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Yersultan TOIGULOV (18 December)

She-Devil -
Madoka YANO (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Mao SUDO (18 December)

Dolls who come alive in Marie’s dream:

Spanish -
Galymzhan NURMUKHAMET, Mao SUDO (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Doshan ZAIDIN, Darya MITROFANOVA (18 December)

Chinese -
Islam KAIPBAY, Aizhan KAZHYBAYEVA (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Anel YESKALIYEVA, Nima TOKOV (18 December)

Russian -
Alexandr KORNILOV, Natalya KONDYA (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Amir KHWAN, Alina ZYRYANOVA (18 December)

French -
Akbar IMINOV, Aliya AMIRKHAN (17 December / 19 December / 20 December)
Alikhan AUBAKIR, Diana YESKALIYEVA (18 December)

Final Waltz and Apotheosis, parents, children, mice, mechanical toys, snowflakes

CORPS DE BALLET, ORCHESTRA, CHORUS AND

CHILDREN’S CHORUS OF THE ASTANA OPERA HOUSE

Tickets purchased at the Astana Opera are exchangeable and refundable only in cases of cancelled or postponed performances. In all other cases, no refunds and exchanges are possible