On September 9, the Astana Ballet Theatre opens the 10th anniversary creative season. The audience got accustomed to the fact that the capital’s theatre offers a diverse repertoire and excellent performances by dancers. Last season was very vivid. How will the theatre delight the audience in the new creative year? The director of the theatre Alexandr Sovostyanov assures that the new season will be as eventful as the previous one.
– Alexandr Alexandrovich, the Astana Ballet Theatre will celebrate its 10th anniversary this season. What kind of theatre is it today?
– Today the Astana Ballet is one of the leading choreographic collectives of Kazakhstan. The unique multigenre repertoire is constantly replenished with masterpieces of world and national classics, as well as original choreographic productions. The theatre also has its own high-level symphony orchestra. We actively implement touring and concert activities, both in Kazakhstan and abroad.
This is a theatre of serious attitude to its work, and this is a theatre where professionals of their craft work. This is the theatre, which is becoming more and more popular and recognizable in the world choreographic space every year. This year we celebrate our anniversary, we have new creative plans and artistic tasks ahead of us.
– What performance will open the new theatrical season?
– The opening of the anniversary season will take place soon. We will present our audience with “The Silk Road” performance, the presentation of which took place at the end of last season. Dancers and musicians are looking forward to meeting with the spectators. On September 24 and 25, the “Names” concert by the symphony orchestra of the theatre takes place with the participation of the invited soloist Jania Aubakirova.
– What premieres are planned for this season?
– Premieres of two amazing performances are planned until the end of 2022.
The premiere of choreographer Alberto Alonso’s one-act masterpiece “Carmen Suite” is coming, staged on the basis of Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen”, and orchestrated specifically for this production by composer Rodion Shchedrin. The stage life of this ballet began rather hard, but today it is staged and performed all over the world, and we hope very soon the capital audience will have a chance to enjoy this production performed by our wonderful artists.
What is more, we will also present the premiere of the ballet for the whole family “The Snow Queen” based on one of the most popular fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen staged by choreographer Heorhii Kovtun, who also staged such performances as “Walpurgis Night” and “Kozy Korpesh – Bayan Sulu” on the stage of our theatre.
The touring schedule of the theatre, according to the director, is very busy in the new creative season. The repertoire of the theatre includes many performances that are worthy of being presented to the audience not only in Kazakhstan, but also on world stage venues.
– What do you wish the spectators at the beginning of the new theatrical season?
– Of course, I want everyone to go to the theatre. Even if it seems to you that this is completely “not your thing”, go at least once. We really have a plethora of wonderful performances to suit any taste, you need to find “your own one”, with “your own” artists and choreographer. Stop on by! I am sure you will like it. That is what we are working for.