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.
Genre: Music
Stars: Marianela Núñez, Carlos Acosta, Christopher Saunders, Philip Mosley, Ryoichi Hirano, Laura Morera
Crew: Marius Petipa (Choreographer), Ross MacGibbon (Director), Ludwig Minkus (Original Music Composer), Carlos Acosta (Choreographer), Martin Yates (Conductor), Hugh Vanstone (Lighting Design)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Opus Arte, The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House
Runtime: 180 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 31, 2014
IMDb: 3
