The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag


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When Don Quixote sees Lorenzo, he imagines him as the owner of a castle and greets him respectfully. So, the innkeeper invites him to enter his tavern. Suddenly, Don Quixote sees Kitri and takes her for the wonderful Dulcinea, the owner of his heart. Then, Kitri and Basilio run away, and Lorenzo and Gamache run after them.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

Based on the epic 17th-century novel by Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote tells the story of a creative old knight who, inspired by a vision, convinces his sidekick Sancho Panza to join him in pursuit of the idealized Dulcinea. Their adventures lead them to Kitri, the daughter of an innkeeper, who is avoiding marriage to the wealthy Gamache in favour of her true love, Basilio, the barber.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

In Marius Petipa's 1869 version of Don Quixote, the dream sequence is known as The Enchanted Garden of Dulcinea.. When Alexander Gorsky created his version, however, this scene was vastly reimagined. He added the three variations that have become signature pieces in classical ballet: Variation of the Queen of the Dryads, Variation of Amour, and Variation of Dulcinea.


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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza's arrival in the square causes a commotion. When Don Quixote sees Kitri, he mistakes her for Dulcinea, and the two briefly dance a minuet. At the height of the merriment, Kitri and Basilio sneak off, pursued by Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, Lorenzo and Gamache.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

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The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

Artistic Director David Hallberg speaks with Principal Artists Benedicte Bemet and Chengwu Guo about Don Quixote, coming to Sydney and Melbourne as part of o.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

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The National Ballet of Canada begins its run of Don Quixote tomorrow night. This production is known for its dazzling choreography (with some pseudo knight-errant antics thrown in for good measure). Principal dancer Piotr Stanczyk plays the role of Basilio, a poor barber in love with Kitri, an innkeeper's daughter. We got in touch with Stanczyk for a quick primer of the show.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

Love and friendship triumph in Carlos Acosta's vibrant production of this dazzling ballet. Akane Takada of The Royal Ballet performs the Act III Variation as.


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Don Quijote Compañía Nacional de Danza. Don Quixote is a ballet in three acts, based on episodes taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus and first presented by Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet on 26 December [O.S. 14 December] 1869. Petipa and Minkus revised the ballet into a more.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

ACT I, SCENE 1: A PLAZA IN BARCELONA. Despite Kitri and Basilio (a barber) professing their love for each other, her father Lorenzo - the inn keeper - does not wish for the couple to be together. Instead, he prefers Gamache and accepts when the nobleman asks for his daughter's hand in marriage. Amidst this drama, Don Quixote on his horse.


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Scene 1: Gypsy Camp. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza discover the fleeing couple in a friendly gypsy camp. All are inspired by the romance of the night. As the vision of Dulcinea appears to him, Don Quixote realizes Kitri is not his "ideal", but indeed belongs with Basilio. Suddenly the wind gains momentum.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

Gamache and Lorenzo attempt to pursue the young couple. Act II. Scene 1: Gypsy Camp. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza discover the fleeing couple in a friendly gypsy camp. All are inspired by the romance of the night. As the vision of Dulcinea appears to him, Don Quixote realizes Kitri is not his "ideal", but indeed belongs with Basilio.


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The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

Buy Tickets Overview. Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.Cuban-born Carlos Acosta was one of the great male dancers of his era and Basilio, the young lover from Don Quixote, was a signature role.


The Royal Ballet's Don Q Premiere Notes from La Mancha The Ballet Bag

Carlos Acosta's hugely entertaining production launches the season with gusto. It was Carlos Acosta's new production of Don Quixote that launched the Royal Ballet season in the autumn of 2013, and as it does so again 10 years on, its sunny dynamism is just what the doctor ordered. Don Q, as it's known to ballet fans, can be an old warhorse.