Boris Asafyev «Bakhchisarai fountain»

THE FOUNTAIN OF BAKHCHISARAI

Ballet-poem in 3 acts

Libretto by: N. Volkov

Based on the poem by A.S. Pushkin

Choreography by: R. Zakharov

Cast and Performers:

Maria................................................. DINARA ESENTAEVA

Vaslav, Maria’s fiancé...................... BOGDAN VERBOVOY

Ghirei, thE khan of Crimea.................. AMIR ZHEKSENBEK

Zarema, Ghirei’s favorite wife........... MALIKA YELCHIBAEVA

Nuraly, military chief......................... RAFAEL URAZOV

Prince Adam....................................... AZIZ ESENTAEV

Youths................................................. AKYL ZHUAS, DIAS KUBASHEV

Panienkas............................................ AKBOTA BEKBOLATOVA, NURAI NURSAFINA (first performance)
Krakowiak.......................................... SYRYM AYUPOV, GULNAZIYA PILTAN

Ghirei’s second wife........................... DINA AUELBEK

Dance with the bells............................ ARISA HASIMOTO

Pani........................... TABIGA BEIMBETKYZY, GULNUR AMANGELDIEVA
Priest....................................................DAUREN NURZHANOV

Pans.............................................NURSULTAN ALPAMYSULY, ELDAR ABILOV

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

Conductor MUKHTAR KALDAYAKOV

Artistic director of the ballet troupe - GULZHAN TUTKIBAYEVA, People's Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Set Designer Vyacheslav Okunev, People’s Artist of Russia, Laureate of the State Prizes of Kazakhstan and Russia.