THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

 

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

Ballet in  three acts

Running time: 3  hours 30 minutes (with one interval)

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers

Libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa

Based on the eponymous fairy tale by Charles Perrault

Choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev

Choreographic production – People’s Artist of Russia,

Altynai ASYLMURATOVA

The Sleeping Beauty is a true masterpiece by P. Tchaikovsky. It impresses the audience with the strength of the emotional impact, artistic discoveries and variety of colors. Magnificent music pattern of the ballet is woven of two contrasting themes – the Lilac Fairy and the Fairy Carabosse as a confrontation between Good and Evil.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky worked on the Sleeping Beauty in constant collaboration with the choreographer Marius Petipa. A wonderful performance, where music and choreography perfectly combine, became the result of the creative tandem of two geniuses. The premiere performance took place at the Mariinsky Theatre on 3 January 1890. Since then, the Sleeping Beauty has been produced on many stages around the world, and, significantly, the basis is always Petipa’s brilliant choreography, although each choreographer tries to introduce something personal.

The ballet The Sleeping Beauty at Astana Opera House will be presented not as a children’s fairy tale or an entertainment extravaganza but as a kind of spiritual poem in harmony with Tchaikovsky’s music.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Conductor – Arman Urazgaliyev

Set Designer – Riccardo Masironi

Costume Designer – Franca Squarciapino

Assistant Costume Designer – Anna Verde

Lighting Designer – Jacopo Pantani

Assistant Conductor – Elmar Buribayev

Assistant Production Choreographers – Konstantin Zaklinsky,

                                                               Hounered Artist of Russia

                                                               Elena Sherstneva

                                                               Damira Zainullina, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

                                                               Gaukhar Ussina, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan                                                                                                                                        

                                                               Galiya Begalina

                                                               Nikolay Korshunov                                                           

Assistant Set Designer – Gulmira Issemgaziyeva

Assistant Costume Designer – Dariga Taishikova

Assistant Lighting Designer – Mikhail Yepanchin

Technical Project Manager – Victor Carare

Stage Managers: Elmira Sultangazina, Altynganym Akhmetova, Ainur Khalelova

Artistic Director of the Ballet Company:

Altynai Asylmuratova, People’s Artist of Russia

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.