Don Quixote

Synopsis

The centuries-long dialogue between Spanish folk dance and high culture stage dance reached its zenith in the ballet „Don Quixote“, which was premiered in 1869 in Moscow. For his ballet, Frenchman Marius Petipa drew inspiration from episodes in the legendary novel by Cervantes. The music was composed by Austrian Ludwig Minkus. In the East a fixture in the repertoire since its première, in the West „Don Quixote“ became part of the international repertoire only following the adaptation by Rudolf Nureyev for the Vienna State Opera. From Vienna the ballet went around the world and now returned to the opera house on the Ring after an extended absence. “A Don Quixote to love … Legris and company can count the evening a total success” (Die Presse);

Additional Info

• No: A04050064
• Composer: Ludwig Minkus
• Conductor: Kevin Rhodes
• Orchestra: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
• Artists: Maria Yakovleva, Denys Cherevychko, Roman Lazik, Ketevan Papava, Olga Esina, Kiyoka Hashimoto, Wiener Staatsballett
• Production year: 2016
• Run time: 02:02:00
• Director: Choreography: Manuel Legris after Rudolf Nurejew and Marius Petipa
• Producers: ORF and UNITEL in cooperation with Wiener Staatsoper
• Format: HDTV 16:9