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Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
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Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) 2014 Directed by Ross MacGibbon

Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianella Nuñez (Kitri). Still built on Petipa's original choreography, Acosta's clear dramatic structure and vivid stage action gave the ‘boy gets girl despite her father’ story a more convincing air than usual, with Don Quixote's parallel obsession with Dulcinea-Kitri coherently woven into the plot.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Music
Production Companies Royal Opera House , Opus Arte
Release Date 31 March 2014
180 mins
Cast
Marianela Núñez
Marianela Núñez Kitri
Carlos Acosta
Carlos Acosta Basilio
Christopher Saunders
Christopher Saunders Don Quixote
Philip Mosley
Philip Mosley Sancho Panza
Ryoichi Hirano
Ryoichi Hirano Espada
Laura Morera
Laura Morera Mercedes
Bennet Gartside
Bennet Gartside Gamache
Gary Avis
Gary Avis Lorenzo
Melissa Hamilton
Melissa Hamilton Queen of the Dryads
Elizabeth Harrod
Elizabeth Harrod Amour
Christina Arestis
Christina Arestis Dulcinea
Yuhui Choe
Yuhui Choe Kitri's friend
Beatriz Stix-Brunell
Beatriz Stix-Brunell Kitri's friend
Valeri Hristov
Valeri Hristov Matador
Johannes Stepanek
Johannes Stepanek Matador
Itziar Mendizabal
Itziar Mendizabal Gypsy couple and fandango couple
Kristen McNally
Kristen McNally Tavern girl
Crew
Director
Ross MacGibbon
Ross MacGibbon
Composer
Ludwig Minkus
Ludwig Minkus
Original Writer
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
Music
Martin Yates
Martin Yates
Lighting
Hugh Vanstone
Hugh Vanstone