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

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