SILK ROAD

Biography

Two-act ballet.

Music - Arman Amar, Renat Gaysin, Viktor Ivanoff, Omar Faruk Tekbilek. Choreography - Mukaram Avakhri. Libretto - Bakhyt Kairbekov. Scenography - Askar Iskakov. Costumes - Assel Shalabayeva, Dina Buksikova. Light - Robert Dautov. Video sequence - Nurlan Kerey.

The ballet was created for the troupe of the Astana Ballet Theatre, the premiere took place on June 18, 2022.

Characters and performers: Chinese princess - Darina Kairasheva; Silk girls - Ansagan Kobentai, Assel Zhangaskayeva, Anara Dukiyeva, Natalia Fernandez-Menes, Ainura Abilgazina, Kalamkas Orynbasarova; Monk - Sundet Sultanov; Caligula - Wesley Carvalho; Marco Polo - Zhananur Zhanabekov; Ottoman dervish - Arthur Edson.

The ballet tells about the creation of silk and its Great road. The Silk Road is a symbol of inspiration and beauty, which regains its original Wisdom. It is necessary for mankind for cooperation, mutual enrichment, exchange of goods, inventions, new technologies, ideas. However, it can only exist in a peaceful space where you can share the most precious.

"Blind and wingless silkworm moth is,

But the cocoon, twisted by it, embraced the world ... "