THE NUTCRACKER

P. 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

On 21-23 February 2025, The Nutcracker by the great composer P. Tchaikovsky will be performed at the State Opera and Ballet Theatre “Astana Opera”.

Production by the outstanding choreographer of our time – People’s Artist of the USSR, Laureate of the State Prizes – Yuri Grigorovich. Set Designer – People’s Artist of the USSR, Laureate of the State Prizes – Simon Virsaladze.

This New Year ballet, based on E.T.А. Hoffman’s fairy-tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, is equally interesting for both children and adults. Bright living toys, a Christmas tree and a mysterious magician attract the kids... The adults will hear not only joy and harmony in the genius music of Tchaikovsky – Yuri Grigorovich has transformed a sweet tale into a philosophical contemplation about the impossibility of ideal happiness. Moreover, this is a poetic story about growing up and anticipation of love. The main heroine along with the young audience begin to understand that the Nutcracker has a brave and kind heart, which his ridiculous appearance has hidden, while her love and compassion for the toy leads to an encounter with a Prince. Though, only in her dream...

ROLES AND PERFORMERS

Marie –                    Shugyla ADEPKHAN / (21 февраля)

                                 Sofiya ADILKHANOVA  / (22 февраля)

                                 Aigerim BAKETAYEVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (23 февраля)

Nutcracker-Prince – Yerkin RAKHMATULLAYEV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan / (21 февраля)

                                  Dias KURMANGAZY /(22 февраля)

                                  Bakhtiyar ADAMZHAN, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (23 февраля)

Drosselmeyer – Olzhas TARLANOV / Sultanbek GUMAR

The Mouse King – Aidan KALZHAN

Stahlbaum – Zhanibek IMANKULOV

His Wife – Assel KENZHEBEKOVA

Fritz – Nazira ZAYETOVA / Umit TOKTARBAYEVA

Nutcracker-Doll – Aibar TOKTAR

Nutcracker-Doll – Vega Kamar IKBALOVA / Aizhan KAZHYBAYEVA

Clockwork fays, presents from Drosselmeyer:

Harlequin – Beibarys AKARYS, Abay YUSSUPOV, Serzhan SERGALIULY

Columbine – Alina ZYRYANOVA / Diana YESKALIYEVA / Mika Nina ARAI (debut)

He-Devil – Bostan KOZHABEKOV / Yersultan TOIGULOV (debut)

She-Devil – Makhabbat SAPIYEVA / Madoka YANO

Dolls who come alive in Marie’s dream:

Spanish –         Moldir SHAKIMOVA, Galymzhan NURMUKHAMET / Mao SUDO (debut) ,

                         Doskhan ZAIDIN

Indian –           Assel SHAIKENOVA, Zhaksylyk SAUKYMBEKOV

Chinese –          Aizhan KAZHYBAYEVA, Islam KAIPBAY / Vega Kamar IKBALOVA,

                          Nima TOKOV

Russian –         Natalya KONDYA, Alexandr KORNILOV / Alina ZYRYANOVA, Amir KHWAN

French –           Adelina TULEPOVA, Rustam CHAKHALOV

Final Waltz and Apotheosis, parents, children, mice, lead soldiers, snowflakes

CORPS DE BALLET, ORCHESTRA, CHORUS,

CHILDREN’S CHORUS OF 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.