Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Children's Ballet in Two Acts

2025 / 2026                  Main Hall                  the 13^th season

January 7 * Wednesday* 12.00/5.00 p.m.

January 10 * Saturday * 12.00/5.00 p.m.

January 11 * Sunday * 5.00 p.m.

 

Tibor Kocsák

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Children's Ballet in Two Acts

Libretto by Gyula Harangozó based on the eponymous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm

Premiere at the Estonian National Opera: 1 February 2008
Premiere at the Astana Opera: 19, 20 November 2021

Production of the Hungarian State Opera

Running time - 2 hours 20 minutes (with one interval)
Please note that the age limit is 5+
Management reserves the right to substitute performers

The ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, written by Hungarian composer Tibor Kocsák in collaboration with choreographer Gyula Harangozó, brought its creators worldwide fame. The production has been shown 120 times at the Hungarian State Opera, the Erkel Theatre and the Open-Air Festival in Szeged. It is one of the most frequently staged ballets of our time, which successfully represents the national culture of Hungary in countries such as Estonia, Russia, Finland, Australia, Hong Kong, Macau.

The Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is probably known to all children. This is a story about a beautiful orphan princess and an evil stepmother who often asks the mirror who is the most beautiful woman in the world. Jealousy for the grown-up Snow White pushes the queen to do evil - she orders the servant to kill the girl in the forest, but the princess manages to hide in the dwarf’s house. Who and how will save Snow White from her stepmother’s persecution, children (and adults too) will learn from the ballet-fairy tale about good and evil, trustfulness, purity and true love.

ROLES AND PERFORMERS:

Snow White -
Alina ZYRYANOVA (debut) (7 January 12.00 p.m. / 11 January 5.00 p.m.)
Aliya AMIRKHAN (debut) (7 January 5.00 p.m. / 10 January 12.00 p.m.)
Darya MITROFANOVA (debut) (10 January 5.00 p.m.)

Prince -
Aidan KALZHAN (7 January 12.00 p.m. / 11 January 5.00 p.m.)
Galymzhan NURMUKHAMET (7 January 5.00 p.m. / 10 January 12.00 p.m.)
Ali KUSSAINOV (debut) (10 January 5.00 p.m.)

Witch -
Sunggat KYDYRBAY (7 January 12.00 p.m. / 11 January 5.00 p.m.)
Kuat KARIBAYEV (7 January 5.00 p.m. / 10 January 12.00 p.m., 5.00 p.m.)

Queen -
Amina KISSEMBAYEVA (7 January 12.00 p.m. / 11 January 5.00 p.m.)
Limara AIDAROVA (debut) (7 January 5.00 p.m. / 10 January 12.00 p.m., 5.00 p.m.)

Huntsman -
Olzhas TARLANOV (7 January 12.00 p.m. / 11 January 5.00 p.m.)
Zhaksylik SAUKYMBEKOV (7 January 5.00 p.m. / 10 January 12.00 p.m.)
Aibar TOKTAR (10 January 5.00 p.m.)

DWARFS:

Dopey -
Beibarys AKARYS / Sultanbek GUMAR / Ulan BEISSENBAYEV

Happy -
Nima TOKOV / Zhanserik AKHMETOV / Ruslan KANAGAT

Doc -
Olzhas ANUARBEK (debut) / Ruslan KANAGAT (debut)

Grumpy -
Bakytzhan TALGATULY / Kuat KARIBAYEV

Sneezy -
Alexandr KORNILOV / Yersultan TOYGULOV (debut) / Abay YUSSUPOV (debut)

Sleepy -
Serzhan SERGALIULY (debut) / Nurlytan RUSLAN (debut)

Bashful -
Abzal NURMAKHAN / Alisher NURZHANOV (debut) / Alikhan AUBAKIR (debut)

GOBLINS:

Purple - Umit TOKTARBAYEVA / Aitolkyn KULDEYEVA / Irina BEKKER (debut)
Red - Anel YESKALIYEVA / Vega KAMAR IKBALOVA / Anel ALKEN (debut)
Green - Mao SUDO / Kamilla ORMANOVA (debut) / Ayanat ABDUAKAT (debut)

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Choreographer - Gyula HARANGOZÓ
Music Director and Conductor - Ruslan BAIMURZIN

Artistic Director of the Ballet Company -
Altynai ASYLMURATOVA, People’s Artist of Russia

BALLET DANCERS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE ASTANA OPERA HOUSE

Please note: there is a pigeon participating in the performance

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