Don Quixote is on a quest: to find the idealised beloved of his age-addled dreams. The mettlesome lovers Kitri and Basilio are also on a quest: to end up together, despite Kitri’s father and his plans for her to marry the richest fop in town. Their paths meet; and after a storm, a vision, much high-jinks and a little emotional blackmail, ballet’s funniest happy ending is achieved. Reinvented by Rudolf Nureyev for The Australian Ballet, and with plenty of classical pyrotechnics, Don Quixote is a benchmark for dancers. This ballet is a tonic, and a must for first-timers and children.
Cast and Creative Team for Don Quixote at Sydney Opera House
Choreography Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa
Music Ludwig Minkus orchestrated by John Lanchbery
Costume design Barry Kay
Set design Anne Fraser
Original lighting design Francis Croese recreated by Graham Silver
Music Ludwig Minkus orchestrated by John Lanchbery
Costume design Barry Kay
Set design Anne Fraser
Original lighting design Francis Croese recreated by Graham Silver
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