Libretto: Vladimir Begichev, Vasily Geltser Version by the People's Artist of Belarus Yury Trayan and recipient of the Francysk Skaryna Medal Aleksandra Tikhomirova The production contains choreography by Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky, People's Artist of Belarus Yury Trayan, recipient of the Francysk Skaryna Medal Aleksandra Tikhomirova (Act 3) Designer: laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Ernst Heidebrecht Costumes: Eleonora Grigoruk Conductors: Honoured Artist of Ukraine Viktor Ploskina, Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Belarus Nikolai Koliadko, recipient of the Francysk Skaryna Medal Andrei Galanov, Aleg Lessoun, recipient of the Francysk Skaryna Medal Vyacheslav Chernukho-Volich
Running time: 2 hours 35 minutes with two intervals Premiere: 21 February 1986 New version: 4 November 2012