The world premiere took place on December 21, 2012.


Partners of the premiere:


Libretto by Yuri Smekalov after the tale of the same name by Kornei Chukovsky

Choreographer: Yuri Smekalov
Sets and Costumes Designer: Andrei Sevbo
Music Director: Alexei Bogorad
Lighting Designer: Sergei Shevchenko

The ballet was written by Efrem Podgaits for a contest for the best music piece for children, held by the Bolshoi Theatre and the Union of Theater Workers, RF.