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Information on the 1988 Kirov Ballet video edition
http://www.eonline.com/Facts/Movies/0,60,33642,00.html
Eugene Merrett reviews the 1973 video of Australian Ballet's production staring Rudolf Nureyev, Lucette Aldous, Marilyn Rowe and Robert Helpmann.
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B.co Video Review This is a studio recording of Don Quixote which was directed by Rudolf Nureyev. Don Quixote is probably Petipa's most exciting ballet but the music and the plot are very thin indeed. Lucette Aldous, as Kitri, may not be well...Illustrated episode rundown with quotes from famous dancers.
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FOOTNOTES Don Quixote Translating a literary classic into a ballet is extremely difficult. But the elements of Miguel De Cervantes Don Quixote are the elements of a great full length. It's a tale of heroism, romance, and illusion.It goes without saying, therefore, that...Life magazine article courtesy of American Ballet Theatre.
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Don Quixote: Synopsis Quixote begins his adventures with his trusty squire Sancho Panza in tow. Act I: Sevilla. Kitri, Lorenzo's daughter, is in love with Basilio. Much to her chagrin, she learns of her father's plans to marry her to Gamache, a foppish...