The Nutcracker (ballet in two acts)

 

THE NUTCRACKER

ballet in 2 acts

libretto and choreography by Vasily Vainonen, Honored Artist of Russia 

based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann,

in edition by Gulzhan Tutkibayeva, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

 

Cast:

 

Clara………………………………… GULBARSHYN KASSABOLAT (first performance)                  

The Nutcracker, prince.………………. RAFAEL URAZOV

Silbergaus, the owner of the house ……… AZIZ YESENBAYEV
Silbergaus wife ............................................ AIGUL DUISEKOVA

Drosselmeyer……………. ……. … DAUREN ZHENIS
Franz……………………………….. AKYL ZHUAS
Columbine…………………………. GULBARSHYN KASSABOLAT

Harlequin……………………. ……….. ALISHER KASYMKHAN

Arap………………………………... DARYN TAIRBEKOV                         

Mouse King…………………… NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY

Chocolate (Spanish Dance)……   NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA, ARLAN ADILGEREEV

Tea (Chinese Dance)…… …….. MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA, ALISHER KASYMKHAN

Russian Dance «Trepak»………… TABIGA BEIMBETKYZY, AISHOLPAN ZHAKSYLYKOVA, ALIKHAN NAKISKHOZHAYEV

Danish shepherdesses………………… GULBARSHYN KASSABOLAT, DIAS KUBASHEV

Old people ……….………………… MALIKA USENOVA, RUSLAN KADYROV

Cavaliers ……….……………… ARNUR TUSUPBEKOV, MARLEN ZHUMABAYEV, ELDAR ABILOV, AIDAR AZBEKOV

East................................................ GULNAZIYA PILTAN, NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY

 

Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Company and Chorus of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abay

 

Сonductor – MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Stage Conductor – YERBOLAT AKHMEDYAROV, Honored Figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Stage Choreographer  – GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Production Designer – VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, People’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prizes of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia

Chief Chorus Master – ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored Figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan