Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)

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2014
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Overview

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.

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Royal Opera House

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Cast & Crew

17 members
Acting

Marianela Núñez

Kitri

Marianela Núñez
Acting

Carlos Acosta

Basilio

Carlos Acosta
Acting

Christopher Saunders

Don Quixote

Christopher Saunders
Acting

Philip Mosley

Sancho Panza

Philip Mosley
Acting

Ryoichi Hirano

Espada

Ryoichi Hirano
Acting

Laura Morera

Mercedes

Laura Morera
Acting

Bennet Gartside

Gamache

Bennet Gartside
Acting

Gary Avis

Lorenzo

Gary Avis
Acting

Melissa Hamilton

Queen of the Dryads

Melissa Hamilton
Acting

Elizabeth Harrod

Amour

Elizabeth Harrod
Acting

Christina Arestis

Dulcinea

Christina Arestis
Acting

Yuhui Choe

Kitri's friend

Yuhui Choe
Acting

Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Kitri's friend

Beatriz Stix-Brunell
Acting

Valeri Hristov

Matador

Valeri Hristov
Acting

Johannes Stepanek

Matador

Johannes Stepanek
Acting

Itziar Mendizabal

Gypsy couple and fandango couple

Itziar Mendizabal
Acting

Kristen McNally

Tavern girl

Kristen McNally

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