Libretto: Marius Petipa, Valentin Elizariev Choreography: Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky, Kasyan Goleizovsky, People’s Artist of the USSR and Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Valentin Elizariev Staging: People’s Artist of the USSR and Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Valentin Elizariev Musical director: Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Belarus Nikolai Koliadko Designer (sets, costumes, lighting design concept): People's Artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Vyacheslav Okunev Lighting designer: Nina Ivankina Conductors: Yuri Karavaev, Alexey Verhoven Running time: 2 hours 25 minutes with two intervals Premiere: 2 June 1989 New version premiere: 24 and 25 March 2023
