Bolshoi's Don Quixote a success!

Par Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 24 juillet 2014

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“The appreciative applause was immediate and whole-hearted.”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York, le 22 juillet 2014

Don Quixote (Alexander Fadeyechev)

Bolshoi Ballet

Pavel Klinichev, Direction

Sergei Barkhin, Décors

Orchestre du Théâtre Bolchoï

Bolshoi Ballet's La Bayadère in London

Margaret Willis, 3rd August

There can be no lovelier and mystical moment in classical ballet than the sight of 32 ethereal ‘Shades’ in a ribbon of white, slowly descending from a darkened mountain range, down a zigzag ramp to the stage.

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Un Don Quichotte de haut vol à l’Opéra Bastille

Laurine Mortha, 9th December

Véritable succès superbement porté par le duo Valentine Colasante et Paul Marque, la première de Don Quichotte a été un moment de danse très enthousiasmant.

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Exercices de style à l'Opéra de Paris avec la soirée Noureev

Laurine Mortha, 16th October

La rentrée sous contraintes du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris met en avant les chorégraphies difficiles et géniales de Rudolf Noureev, généralement très bien menées par les danseurs de la compagnie.

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Don Quichotte à Bastille

Laurine Mortha, 11th December

La reprise de Don Quichotte à la Bastille, dans la version de Rudolf Noureev, affiche de prometteuses distributions, avec une première marquée par de très belles variations solos, peu d’accrochages et un corps de ballet globalement concentré.

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José Martínez unveils his latest Don Quichotte in Palermo

Vito Lentini, 29th March

José Martínez has envisioned a Don Quichotte that recalls the original 19th century choreography while also acknowledging some of the notable 20th century versions and it's splendid looking.

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Ballet Nights, The New Year’s Day Concert: a win on all fronts

Deborah Weiss, 1st January

Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s winning formula for his Ballet Nights series has brought in new and old works, concert and dance, and continues to push the boundaries into 2026.

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

Despite Cracks in the Veneer, the Bolshoi’s Don Quixote is a success.