CARMEN

Biography

One-act ballet based on the short story of the same title by Prosper Mérimée.

Music - Georges Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin. Choreography and libretto - Mukaram Avakhri. Scenography and costumes - Olga Shaishmelashvili. Light - Denis Solntsev. Video design - Vadim Dulenko.

The ballet was created for the troupe of the Astana Ballet Theatre, the premiere took place on June 24, 2015.

Characters and performers: Carmen in red - Riza Kanatkyzy; Carmen in black - Balzhan Nurpeisova; Carmen in scarlet - Aliya Aitbayeva; Carmen in yellow - Ainura Sultankozhayeva; Carmen in blue - Milana Bukanova.

The original interpretation of the famous work is characterized by the fact that only the female composition of the troupe participates in it. The image of Carmen is embodied by five ballerinas - five facets of the heroine's personality. In each fragment, they replace each other, like a changeable kaleidoscope of female mood, and, combined together, become a story about the tragedy of loneliness. In this ballet, neoclassical choreography and Suprematism style visual arts complement each other and unite the action on the stage into a single whole.