Don Quixote
December 2, 2018 at 04:00 PM
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
Libretto
Marius Petipa after Miguel de Cervantes
Choreography
Alexei Fadeyechev
Music
Léon Minkus
Cast
Kitri
Ekaterina Krysanova
Basilio
Semyon Chudin
Don Quixote
Alexei Loparevich
The Queen of Dryads
Olga Smirnova
A street dancer
Anna Tikhomirova
Mercedes
Kristina Karasyova