MY BROTHER MOWGLI

Biography

Rock-opera-ballet in 2 acts and the prologue.

Composer - Almas Serkebayev. Libretto-poetry - Dyusenbek Nakipov, based on "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling. Choreography and staging - Mintai Tleubayev. Set Designer - Ernst Heidebrecht.

The premiere took place in May 1982 at the Abay SAOBT.

Characters and performers: Mowgli - Dyusenbek Nakipov, Bolat Baitemirov; Shanti - Mansia Karakulova, Mayra Kadyrova; Tabaqui - Eduard Malbekov, Kairat Mazhikeyev; Shere Khan - Baurzhan Eshmukhambetov, Alexander Medvedev; Two soloists - Aliya Shankibayeva, Leyla Akylbekova, Alma Askarbekova; Two soloists - Samat Askarbekov, Nurlybek Sansyzbayev.

“In the plot-philosophical outline of the play, the themes of courage and love, honor, loss of a human personality and tragedy of a person’s loneliness, when he has to choose between his dreams and the realities of life, are visibly felt. The first who recognized the human child is a pack of wolves. Wayward, independent and proud Bagheera takes a closer look at the "outsider" and becomes his friend and protector. Shere Khan, on the other hand, will hate Mowgli and, together with the vile jackal Tabaqui, does black deeds against him. The child of the jungle meets Shanti, who is the personification of Beauty, Kindness and Love. Mowgli, through an unfamiliar but exciting feeling for her, realizes his belonging to the human race.

Bibliography

• Жумасеитова Г.Т. Страницы казахского балета. – Астана: Елорда, 2001. – 144 с – С.38-39.