Altynai Asylmuratova

See also -    • Swan Lake in Kazakhstan   Born in Almaty, the Kazakh ballerina was one of the most feted of her era. On retiring from the stage, she directed the Vaganova Academy for over a decade before being invited back to her homeland to direct the ballet company at the magnificent new Astana Opera House. She has just staged a new production of Swan Lake, which embraces all the traditional Petipa/Ivanov roots but has spectacular new sets incorporating video. She speaks about her determination to dance and her passion for coaching young dancers. Altynai Asymuratova Artistic Director, Astana Opera Ballet The Call of the Steppe - Rehearsal Choreography Patrick De Bana Anastasia Zaklinskaya Galymzhan Nurmukhamet The Nutcracker - Rehearsal Choreography Yuri Grigorovich Shugyla Adepkhan Daniyar Zhumayayev Astana Opera Kazakhstan Translation Assel Nakupova Filmed and Edited by Emma Kauldhar A FotoKaul production for Dance Europe © 2024