Don Quixote - Royal Opera House (2013)

Don Quixote is one of the most loved of the 19th-century classic ballets - its story is drawn from Miguel de Cervantes’s classic novel and set to Ludwig Minkus’s score. The ballet has long been acclaimed for its virtuoso dancing, beautiful and technically demanding ’vision scene’ and the famously bravura and breath-taking Act III pas de deux. Acosta created new choreography for the gypsy scene in Act II, and uniquely for this production of Don Quixote added on-stage musicians. Warmth, charm and entertainment abound in this energetic and witty ballet, reflected too in the characterful backdrops of Tim Hatley’s vibrant designs. KITRI Marianela Nuñez BASILIO Carlos Acosta MERCEDES Laura Morera ESPADA Ryoichi Hirano DON QUIXOTE Christopher Saunders SANCHO PANZA Philip Mosley GAMACHE Bennet Gartside