“Carmen Suite” one-act ballet in Astana Ballet
Music - Georges Bizet - Rodion Shchedrin
Libretto and choreography - A. Alonso based on the similarly-named novel by P. Mérimée
Director – Timofey Lavrenyuk
Stage Designer - Zhandos Omarov
Costume Designer – Nataliya Protasova
Lighting Designer – Evgeniy Tikhonin
“Carmen Suite” is a unique gem of the ballet art of the XX century. The life story of the freedom-loving, flamboyant and passionate Carmen is a source of inspiration for many choreographers, and the best ballerinas aspire to dance this part.
The choreographic interpretation of Georges Bizet’s famous opera “Carmen” was created especially for the magnificent Maya Plisetskaya. The musical transcription on the opera’s themes was created by composer Rodion Shchedrin, who worked on the score with incredible passion. He managed to achieve true virtuosity in conveying through music the finest psychological nuances of the great opera and the novella by Prosper Mérimée. Due to the bright and extraordinary choreography by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso, brilliantly conveying the feelings and aspirations of the characters, “Carmen Suite” has become a favourite ballet for many admirers of dance art and has become the heritage of the best theatre stages.