ROMEO AND JULIET (Astana Opera)

Biography

Ballet in 3 acts.

Composer - Sergei Prokofiev. Libretto - Leonid Lavrovsky, Sergei Radlov, Adrian Piotrovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, based on the tragedy of the same title by William Shakespeare. Choreography and staging - Zaurbek Raibayev. Set Designer - Ernst Heidebrecht. Production conductor - Turgut Osmanov.

The premiere took place in 1972 on the stage of the Abay SAOBT.

Characters and performers: Montague - Gani Akzhanov; Capulet - Tursunbek Nurkaliyev; Romeo, son of Montague - Ramazan Bapov; Benvolio - Akhmedgali Burkitbayev; Mercutio - Baurzhan Eshmukhambetov; Juliet, Capulet's daughter - Olga Vasyuchenko; Juliet's nurse - Karlygash Asyrbekova; Capulet's wife - T. Gorodetskaya; Tybalt - Eduard Malbekov; Paris - Alexander Medvedev; Friar Laurence - Albert Gomza; the page of Paris - Zhumagul Zhalpakova; Duke of Verona - Albert Gomza; Dance of jesters - Kairat Mazhikeyev, Ulan Mirseidov, Dyusenbek Nakipov; Dance of five couples - Bulat Baitemirov, Igor Danilin, Alexander Medvedev, Marat Muntin, Dyusenbek Nakipov; residents of Verona, servants of the Montagues and Capulets, the retinue of the Duke, masks - ballet dancers, choir and mimams.

New production. Ballet in 3 acts with one intermission.

Composer - Sergei Prokofiev. Libretto - Sergei Radlov, Adrian Piotrovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, revised by Yuri Grigorovich based on the tragedy of the same title by William Shakespeare. Choreography and staging - Yuri Grigorovich (Moscow, Russia). Assistant ballet masters - Olga Vasyuchenko (Krasnodar, Russia). Scenography - Simon Virsaladze. Set restoration designer - Mikhail Sapozhnikov (Moscow, Russia); assistant costume designer - Lyudmila Ius (Krasnodar, Russia); lighting designer - Alexey Perevalov (Krasnodar, Russia). Production conductor - Arman Urazgaliev; conductor of the premiere on May 23, 2010 - Yerbolat Akhmedyarov.

The premiere took place on May 22-23, 2010 on the stage of the Abay SAOBT.

Character and performers: Capulet - Dmitry Sushkov; Montague - Ulan Badenov; Romeo, son of Montague - Farkhad Buriyev; Juliet, Capulet's daughter - Gulvira Kurbanova; Senora Capulet - Gulnur Buriyeva; Tybalt, nephew of Senor Capulet - Nurlan Konokbayev; Mercutio, friend of Romeo - Aset Murzakulov, Rustem Imangaliev; Paris, a relative of the duke, Juliet's fiancé - Azamat Askarov; Friar Laurence, monk - Ulan Badenov; Juliet's nurse - Asel Musinova; Duke of Verona - Kanat Karazhanov; Juliet's peers - Aliya Sapugova, Janelle Tukeyeva, Aiman Yegisbayeva, Dilara Shomayeva, Dinara Yesentayeva; Romeo's peers - Ruslan Kadyrov, Yerlan Uteshev, Baghlan Aimukhamet, Rafael Urazov, Azamat Zhonkabayev; friends of Mercutio - Ruslan Amrayev, Ruslan Imangaliev, Ulan Turgymbai; Mercutio's girlfriends- Janel Tukeyeva, Ainur Abilgazina, Aiman Yegisbaeva; Tybalt's friends- Ruslan Kadyrov, Daniyar Shmanov, Baglan Aimukhamet, Nurlan Kinerbayev, Rakhim Dairov.

For many years, the Montagues and the Capulets, two noble families of Verona, have been opposing each other. The young representatives of the warring houses Romeo and Juliet fight for their love, trying to overcome the vicissitudes of fate. But in vain. The lovers die.

The idea of Shakespeare's plot in the ballet lies in opposing the world of the Middle Ages to the world of the Renaissance, the clash of two systems of thinking, culture, worldview. This determined the architectonics and composition of the play.

Production at the Astana Opera State Theatre.

Ballet in 2 acts.

Music - Sergei Prokofiev. Choreography and libretto - Charles Jude (France) based on the tragedy of the same title by William Shakespeare. Conductor - Giuseppe Acquaviva (Italy). Conductor - Aidar Abzhakhanov. Stage designer - Ezio Frigerio (Italy). Costume designer - Franca Squarciapino (Italy). Lighting designer - Vinicio Cheli (Italy). Projection designer - Sergio Metalli (Italy). Assistant production choreographer - Eric Quiller (France).

The production was staged for the Astana Opera Theatre, premiered on December 27, 2013.

Characters and performers: Juliet, Capulet's daughter - Madina Basbayeva, Aigerim Beketayeva; Romeo, son of Montague - Tair Gatauov, Rustem Seitbekov; Tybalt, Signora Capulet's nephew - Doszhan Tabyldy, Serzhan Kaukov; Mercutio, friend of Romeo - Serik Nakysbekov, Arman Urazov; Benvolio, Montague's nephew - Bakhtiyar Adamzhan, Nikolai Korshunov; Paris, Juliet's fiancé - Yerkin Rakhmatullayev, Marat Abdrakhmanov; Signor Capulet - Zhanibek Imankulov; Signora Capulet - Asel Zhangaskaeva; Juliet's nurse - Serina Sunagawa; Escalus, Duke of Verona - Chingis Ospanbayev; Friar Laurence - Ildar Shakirzyanov; Signor Montague - Rahmetulla Nauanov; Signora Montague - Inessa Kotlobayeva; Rosaline - Assel Shaikenova; Rosalina's friends- Galiya Begalina, Mariko Kitamura.

The plot is based on Shakespeare's immortal tragedy about the unhappy love of a young man and a girl from warring families. At a ball at the Capulet house, young Juliet falls in love with Romeo from the Montague family, who entered the party unrecognized. At night, they confess their love to each other and secretly get married. The next day, in a duel, Juliet's cousin Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, Romeo kills Tybalt and leaves the city. Parents are trying to force Juliet to marry Paris. She drinks sleeping pills to pretend to be dead, hoping to wake up in the crypt and meet Romeo there. Romeo does not know that the poison that his beloved drank is not fatal, in despair he drinks his poison. Juliet wakes up, hugs the dying Romeo for the last time and stabs herself with a blade.