L. Minkus «Don Quixote»

DON QUIXOTE

Ballet in 3 acts

Libretto by Marius Petipa

based on the novel by Miguel Cervantes

"The Cunning Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha
Choreography by Alexander Gorsky, Marius Petipa

Cast and Performers:

Kitri - ZHANEL TUKEEVA

Basil, the barber - BOGDAN VERBOVOY (first performance)

Don Quixote, the errant knight - NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY (first performance)

Sancho Panza, his squire - АDLET KARIPOV

Lorenzo, Kitri's father - RUSLAN KADYROV

Flower girls - АKBOTA BEKBOLATOVA, NURAY NURSAFINA (first performance)

Gamache, a rich nobleman - DAUREN ZHENIS
Street dancer - АRUZHAN BARATOV

Espada, bullfighter - NELSON PEÑA

Queen of the Dryad - ADIYA MANABASOVA

Amur - GULBARSHYN KASABOLAT

Mercedes - GULNAZIYA PILTAN

Variations - ARISA HASIMOTO, ARUZHAN BARATOVA

Gypsy dance - NARGIZ MIRSEIDOVA, SYRYM AYUPOV

Jiga - MILANA RAKHIMBEKOVA, АKYL ZHUAS,
DIAS KUBASHEV, DARYN TAIRBEKOV

Symphony orchestra, chorus and ballet of the Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater Conductor MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Stage Conductor - MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Choreographer-producer GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, chief choreographer of the Abai KNOBT, people's artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Set Designer VYACHESLAV OKUNEV, people's artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prizes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan

Chief Choirmaster- ALIYA TEMIRBEKOVA, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan