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Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

2014•3h 0m•8.0/10
Music

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8.0/10(1)

Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianella Nuñez (Kitri). Still built on Petipa's original choreography, Acosta's clear dramatic structure and vivid stage action gave the ‘boy gets girl despite her father’ story a more convincing air than usual, with Don Quixote's parallel obsession with Dulcinea-Kitri coherently woven into the plot.

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Production

Opus Arte, Royal Opera House

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marianela Núñez

Marianela Núñez

Kitri

Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta

Basilio

Christopher Saunders

Christopher Saunders

Don Quixote

Philip Mosley

Philip Mosley

Sancho Panza

Ryoichi Hirano

Ryoichi Hirano

Espada

Laura Morera

Laura Morera

Mercedes

Bennet Gartside

Bennet Gartside

Gamache

Gary Avis

Gary Avis

Lorenzo

Melissa Hamilton

Melissa Hamilton

Queen of the Dryads

Elizabeth Harrod

Elizabeth Harrod

Amour

Christina Arestis

Christina Arestis

Dulcinea

Yuhui Choe

Yuhui Choe

Kitri's friend

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Kitri's friend

Valeri Hristov

Valeri Hristov

Matador

Johannes Stepanek

Johannes Stepanek

Matador

Itziar Mendizabal

Itziar Mendizabal

Gypsy couple and fandango couple

Kristen McNally

Kristen McNally

Tavern girl

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