The ballet returns to the Argentine Theater with “Don Quixote”
The Teatro Argentino Provincial Arts Center of La Plata is preparing to receive one of the most emblematic works of the classical ballet repertoire.
With “Don Quixote”, The return of dance to the stage of the Sala Alberto Ginastera promises to be an unforgettable event, by the Ballet and the Stable Orchestra. Six free features, organized by the Cultural Institute of the Province of Buenos Aires, will give life to this comprehensive production that combines technical virtuosity, humor and romanticism.
Performances will take place on Fridays 6 and Saturday 7 December at 20 hours, Thursday 19, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 in the same time, and Sunday 22 to 18 hours. tickets, which will be free, They can be reserved online starting Wednesday 4 from December, from 12 hours, for the first two presentations, and since Tuesday 17 at the same time for the rest of the functions. Reservations will be made through the links available on the websites and social networks of the Cultural Institute of the Province and the Argentine Theater. further, people older than 65 years will have the option to access a quota of tickets reserved in person, presenting your identity document at the theater box office on the same days as the online reservation begins.
“Don Quixote” features music by Ludwig Minkus and Vasili Soloviev-Sedoy, with a revival and choreographic adaptation by Viktor Filimonov, based on the original versions by Marius Petipa. The Stable Ballet will participate, directed by María Fernanda Bianchi, and the Stable Orchestra, which will be under the direction of Diego Censabella.
The main roles will be played by Nadia Osorio, Aldana Percivati and Romina Panelo in the role of Kitri, and by Miguel Ángel Klug, Santiago Rojas and Emanuel Gómez in Basilio's, according to different functions. The rest of the characters will be played by members of the Ballet Stable of the Argentine Theater. The set was designed by Augusto González Ara, the costumes were in charge of Eduardo Caldirola, and the lighting was the work of Esteban Ivanec.
The staging is a true demonstration of the talent and dedication of the technical staff of the Teatro Argentino. The production includes three large painted backdrops, windmills with moving blades, houses with chimneys, bars and a large number of scenic details. further, work was done on the adaptation of more than 130 suits, the creation of 28 floral headdresses and 10 necklaces, among other elements.
The work is inspired by an episode from the second part of the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, where Camacho's weddings are narrated. In this adaptation, The ballet focuses on the love story between Kitri, an innkeeper's daughter, and Basil, a young barber. Faced with Kitri's father's intention to marry her to a rich and older man, lovers must overcome multiple obstacles, with the help of Don Quixote himself, to achieve your happiness.
Originally released in 1869 at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, “Don Quixote” is one of the most notable pieces in the classical repertoire and has endured as an audience favorite around the world..