Charm and wit abound in San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote

By Terez Rose, 28 February 2022

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“a comedic romp of a ballet, the perfect touch of entertainment in a San Francisco returning to life”

Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 26 February 2022

Don Quixote (Alexander Gorsky, Marius Petipa, Helgi Tomasson, Yuri Possokhov)

San Francisco Ballet

Martin West, Conductor

Martin Pakledinaz, Set Designer, Costume Designer

James F Ingalls, Lighting Designer

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Jim Sohm, Dancer

Pascal Molat, Dancer

Misa Kuranaga, Dancer

Angelo Greco, Dancer

Val Caniparoli, Dancer

Myles Thatcher, Dancer

Sarah van Patten, Dancer

Luke Ingham, Dancer

Norika Matsuyama, Dancer

Sasha Mukhamedov, Dancer

Ellen Rose Hummel, Dancer

Esteban Hernandez, Dancer

Isabella DeVivo, Dancer

Julia Rowe, Dancer

Don Quixote opens the season with a new principal ballerina in Japan

Naomi Mori, 21st October

National Ballet of Japan's 2023/24 season opened to a very appreciative audience with Alexei Fadeyechev’s Don Quixote.

****1

ABT dusts off Don Quixote for its summer season at the Met

Ivy Lin, 14th June

In contrast to companies like the Bolshoi, ABT’s Don Quixote comes across as sweet but slight.

**111

A triumphant season opener for the National Ballet of Japan

Naomi Mori, 23rd October

National Ballet of Japan marks a triumphant season opening of Don Quixote with new director Miyako Yoshida, the first ballet performance in 8 months with full seating capacity audience and live orchestra. .

****1

A festive, spirited Don Quixote opens San Francisco Ballet’s season

Terez Rose, 25th January

San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote is ultimately a winning production with surprising warmth and heart.

****1

The Hungarian National Ballet brings its Don Quixote to New York

Janet Ward, 9th November

In addition to providing a showcase for the principals, the ballet provides ample opportunity for the company's soloists to shine.

****1

Tereshkina and Kim add fire to the Mariinsky's Don Q

Mark Pullinger, 24th July

The fireworks – when they came – were explosive, Viktoria Tereshkina and Kimin Kim igniting the Royal Opera House stage in a frenzy of effervescent footwork.

***11

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Terez Rose

Terez Rose is a writer and former dancer whose work has appeared in numerous journals, anthologies and online publications. She is the author (as Terez Mertes Rose) of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles (Off Balance, Outside the Limelight, Ballet Orphans, Other Stages) and A Dancer’s Guide to Africa. Visit her at The Classical Girl where she blogs about classical music and the performing arts.

Charm and wit abound in revival of San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote