L. Minkus «Don Quixote»

DON QUIXOTE

ballet in three acts

Libretto by Marius Petipa, based on the novel

“Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes

Choreography by Alexander Gorsky and Marius Petipa

Cast and Performers:

Kitri………………..……………… ARISA HASIMOTO

Basil, the barber…………………… RUSTEM IMANGALIEV                                                 

Don Quixote, the errant knight…….AMIR ZHEKSENBEK                                                   

Sancho Panza, his squire………….. АDLET KARIPOV

Lorenzo, Kitri's father..…………….DAUREN NURZHANOV

Flower girls....................................... DINARA KUDABAEVA, NURAY NURSAFINA

Gamache, a rich nobleman…………DAUREN ZHENIS
Street dancer…………………….…. MALIKA ELCHIBAYEVA

Espada, bullfighter……………….... SYRYM AYUPOV

Queen of the Dryad ………………. ADIYA MANABASOVA

Amur ……………………………… AKBOTA BEKBOLATOVA

Mercedes...........................................NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA

Variations ………………………….. MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA, ADIYA MANABASOVA

Gypsy dance......................................GULNAZIYA PILTAN, ELDAR ABILOV

Jiga …………………………………MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA, AKYL ZHUAS,                                                                                                               
                                                            DIAS KUBASHEV, DARYN TAIRBEKOV

Fandango ………………………………SYRYM AYUPOV, NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA

Symphony orchestra and ballet of the Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater

Conductor – MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Stage Conductor - ERBOLAT AKHMEDYAROV. honored worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Artistic director of the ballet troupe – GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, chief choreographer of the Abai KNOBT, people's artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Set Designer – VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, People's Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan