Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Time:
16:00
Duration:
2h55

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by heroic stories of brave knights, Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful servant Sancho Panza set out on an adventure to meet his ideal woman, Dulcinea.

PRESENTATION

Cervantes’ hero comes to life in the Bolshoi's critically acclaimed staging of this exalting performance. With panache and sparkling technique, principal dancers Ekaterina Krysanova and Semyon Chudin lead the spectacular cast of toreadors, flamenco dancers, gypsies, and dryads in virtuosic dancing that is quintessential Bolshoi.

Captured live on April 10, 2016
Music
Léon Minkus
Choreography
Alexei Fadeyechev
Libretto
Marius Petipa after Miguel de Cervantes
Distribution
Ekaterina Krysanova (Kitri)
Semyon Chudin (Basilio)
Alexei Loparevich (Don Quixote)
Olga Smirnova (The Queen of Dryads)
Anna Tikhomirova (A street dancer)
Kristina Karasyova (Mercedes)