Don Quixote - Bolshoi

A stunning production, based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes, originally created for the Bolshoi by Marius Petipa in 1869. Choreography by Alexei Fadeyechev. Music by Ludwig Minkus.

Prima Ballerina Natalia Osipova stars opposite Ivan Vasiliev in Don Quixote from the Bolshoi Ballet. The Arts Desk calls their performance “dancers at their absolute peak that notches a bit of history in your memory” – don’t let this moment in dance pass you by!

Don Quixote, a nobleman obsessed with chivalry and romance, decides to go on a quest to accomplish great feats, which will bring glory to his name. He chooses the loyal Sancho Panza as his sword-bearer and they leave for Barcelona.