CHIN-TOMUR

Biography

Ballet in 5 scenes with a prologue.

Music - Kuddus Kuzhamyarov. Libretto - Zaurbek Raibayev, based on Uighur folk tales. Choreography and staging - Zaurbek Raibayev. Choreography and staging of the 5th scene - Eldos Ussin. Production designer - Igor Korogodin. Production conductor - Gaziz Dugashev.

The premiere took place on December 30, 1968 on the stage of the Abay SAOBT.

Characters and performers: Chin-Tomur - Ramazan Bapov; Makhtum - Tamara Parpibayeva; Chon-Khotun - Sofia Tulusanova; Kichik-Khotun - Alfiya Amangeldina; Kara-Khan - Abduakhim Asylmuratov; Alim - Eduard Malbekov; Doe - Olga Zagumennikova; slave girls, slaves, archers, court nobility - ballet dancers.

The first Uyghur fairy tale- ballet, which tells about the struggle between good and justice and dark and hostile forces. The insidious Chon-Khotun, the elder wife of the villager Ashim-Akhun, out of envy, stole the newborn twins from Kichik-Khotun, the younger wife, and forced the old woman to throw them into the lake, and instead of children, put puppies in the cradle. In anger, the deceived Ashim-Akhun orders to doom Kichik-Khotun to eternal wanderings.

The children didn't die. Abandoned in the forest, the boy Chin-Tomur and the girl Makhtum were raised by the forest Doe. Chon-Khotun finds out about this, she turns into a witch and enchants the powerful ruler Kara-Khan with visions of the young Makhtum. The enamored Kara-Khan goes on a campaign for the beauty.

Batyr Chin-Tomur and the beautiful Makhtum took the battle of the Khan's army. But Kara-Khan wounds Chin-Tomur and takes Makhtum into captivity. Slaves led by Chin-Tomur burst into the palace. Batyr kills Kara-Khan and the witch and joyfully embraces the liberated sister.

A wonderful forest grows on the site of a gloomy palace. The people welcome the reunion of Chin-Tomur and Makhtum with their mother, Kichik-Khotun. With a request for forgiveness, Ashim-Akhun bows his head before her.