GALA BALLET

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL “OPERALIA”

BALLET EVENING

Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes (with one interval)

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed

The performance by guest soloists from Russia and China, alongside dancers of the Astana Opera House, will be a true celebration for fans of choreographic art at the Gala Ballet on 29 June.

The first part of the evening will feature the one-act ballet Souvenir de Danse set to music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, choreographed by renowned ballet master Valentino Zucchetti.

The second part of the programme will present a selection of the most dazzling pieces from classical, contemporary and national choreography.

 

PROGRAMME

First Part

Valentino Zucchetti.

Souvenir de Danse. A one-act ballet to the music of P. Tchaikovsky

Shugyla ADEPKHAN
Yerkin RAKHMATULLAYEV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Madina UNERBAYEVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
Arman URAZOV

Sofiya ADILKHANOVA
Zhaksylyk SAUKYMBEKOV

Moldir SHAKIMOVA
Bakhtiyar ADAMZHAN, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Second Part

 Duet from the ballet Beethoven – Immortal – Love. Choreography by R. Rebeck
Anastasia ZAKLINSKAYA
Olzhas TARLANOV (debut)

A. Adam. Pas de deux from the ballet Giselle
Mengying FANG, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of China
Zhuming CHEN, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of China

Elegie to the music of S. Rachmaninoff
Maria ILYUSHKINA, Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (Russia)
Even CAPITAINE, Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (Russia)

P. Tchaikovsky. Pas de deux of the Bluebird and Princess Florine from the ballet The Sleeping Beauty. Choreography by M. Petipa
Kamila SHAKHMANOVA
Erkin BAZARBAYEV

Permanent Yesterday (from Yoshi Yasui’s album Little Grace). Choreography by Fei Bo

Mengying FANG, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of China

Zhuming CHEN, Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of China

R. Drigo. Pas de deux from the ballet The Talisman. Choreography by M. Petipa
Maria ILYUSHKINA, Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (Russia)
Even CAPITAINE, Soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre (Russia)

RUH to the musical composition Amanat by the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group. Choreography by Sultanbek GUMAR
Islam KAIPBAY, ballet dancers

ASTANA OPERA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

                                                     Conductor: Elmar BURIBAYEV

                                              Artistic Director of the Ballet Company:

                              Altynai ASYLMURATOVA, People’s Artist of Russia

                                                              Stage Managers:

        Elmira SULTANGAZINA, Altynganym AKHMETOVA, Ainur KHALELOVA

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.