Ballet
Ballet Gala: Dedicated to the Anniversary of Lyudmila Li May 23, 2026, 15:00
Description
Archived
Ballet Gala Evening
Celebrating the Jubilee of Lyudmila Li
Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Artistic Director of the A. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School, and Chairperson of the Union of Choreographers of Kazakhstan.
This gala evening features leading soloists and artists from the Abay Kazakh National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, and the Polish National Opera, alongside students of the A. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School.
The program showcases masterpieces of world classical choreography, legendary ballet excerpts, and contemporary works performed by established masters and rising stars. This evening is a solemn tribute to a distinguished mentor and cultural figure whose life is inextricably linked to the development of ballet in Kazakhstan.
Archived
Ballet Gala Evening
Celebrating the Jubilee of Lyudmila Li
Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Artistic Director of the A. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School, and Chairperson of the Union of Choreographers of Kazakhstan.
This gala evening features leading soloists and artists from the Abay Kazakh National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, and the Polish National Opera, alongside students of the A. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School.
The program showcases masterpieces of world classical choreography, legendary ballet excerpts, and contemporary works performed by established masters and rising stars. This evening is a solemn tribute to a distinguished mentor and cultural figure whose life is inextricably linked to the development of ballet in Kazakhstan.
Cast and Performers
(May 23, 2026, 15:00)
- 1. “Classical Symphony” Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
- 2. Pas de deux from “The Sleeping Beauty” Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- 3. “Petroglyphs” Music: TURAN
- 4. Butterfly Scene from “Le Papillon” Composer: Jacques Offenbach
- 5. Pas de deux from “La Fille mal gardée” Composer: Peter Ludwig Hertel
- 6. Adagio from the Grand Pas of “Paquita” Composer: Ludwig Minkus
- 7. Gypsy Dance from “Don Quixote” Composer: Ludwig Minkus
- 8. Pas de deux from “Le Corsaire” Composer: Adolphe Adam
- 9. Pas de deux from Act III of “Swan Lake” Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- 10. Pas de deux from “Don Quixote” Composer: Ludwig Minkus
- 11. Adagio from “Red Giselle” Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Alfred Schnittke, Georges Bizet
- 12. Divertissement Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky