San Francisco Ballet is putting on a big ol' party in the guise of high culture with its latest program, that enduring chestnut Don Quixote. Sure, there are ballerinas dancing on pointe supported by ...
“‘Don Quixote’ is stylistically one of the richest classical ballets,” says Atlanta Ballet’s Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin. “Through the characters, it weaves together so many different ...
No dance work is as closely associated with Boston Ballet as Rudolf Nureyev’s “Don Quixote.” Back in 1982, Nureyev — then a still spry 44 — staged his version of the 1869 Marius Petipa ballet for the ...
Peninsula Ballet Theatre has announced its upcoming spring repertory program, showcasing an exciting blend of classical elegance and contemporary innovation. This season's performance highlights ...
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What is Don Quixote’s impossible dream? Miguel de Cervantes, author of the eponymous novel, wrote that the old man’s quest as errant knight was, in a nutshell, to bring justice, truth and beauty to a ...
This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Beautiful poses, immense talent and a flair for drama — Cardinal Ballet Company’s (CBC) production of “Don Quixote” ...
Windmills, trance states, the mystical Dulcinea. Colorado Ballet Society will bring to life “Don Quixote,” the ballet based on the legendary novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes. In the novel ...
Don Q, as it’s known to ballet fans, can be an old warhorse. Russian productions and their variants, all of them drawn from a revised text of 1900, go big on technique and little else: for them it’s ...
The fall dance calendar began with English National Ballet under new leadership. Then came Royal Ballet’s “Don Quixote” and “Black Sabbath: The Ballet.” By Roslyn Sulcas Reporting from London As the ...