FAREWELL TO ST. PETERSBURG

Biography

Ballet in 3 acts.

Composer - Johann Strauss-son. Musical editors - Svetlana Tishchenko, Mintai Tleubayev based on the polkas "Neva", "Olga", "Naughty Girl", "Petersburg Quadrille", "Memories of Pavlovsk", "Petersburg Ladies", waltzes "Russian Village", "Road Adventure", "Farewell to St. Petersburg", "On the beautiful Blue Danube". Libretto - Mintai Tleubayev, based on books about the life of the composer, the film of the same title by the film studio "Lenfilm" directed by Jan Frid, based on the script by Anatoly Grebenev. Choreography and staging - Mintai Tleubayev. Production designer - Gulfairus Ismailova. Production conductor - Vladislav Lyagas.

The premiere took place on February 14, 1988 on the stage of the Abay SAOBT.

Characters and performers: Johann Strauss - Murat Adyrkhayev; Olga Smirnitskaya - Gulzhan Tutkibayeva; Polina Sverchkova (Olga's friend) - Lyudmila Li; hussars, gendarme, student, majordomo, muses - ballet dancers.

The ballet is based on the authentic love story of the Austrian composer Johann Strauss and Olga Smirnitskaya, the daughter of St. Petersburg general. City of Pavlovsk. The first meeting of Johann and Olga. Declaration of love. At the ball in the house of General Smirnitsky, Johann asks for Olga's hand, but the girl's parents are against this marriage. Alley of Pavlovsky Park, where the lovers meet secretly from everyone.