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Carlos
Acosta’s brand-new production of Don Quixote brings an explosion of Spanish sunshine
to Sunderland this March!
Birmingham Royal
Ballet’s Director Carlos Acosta promises entertainment for all ages when he
brings an explosion of Spanish sunshine, spectacular dance and vivacious comedy
to Sunderland Empire in spring 2022.
In a new production
created especially for Birmingham Royal Ballet and featuring all-new designs by
Tim Hatley, Don Quixote introduces us to Cervantes’ famous knight
himself, lovers Kitri and Basilio, and a host of supporting characters. As the
Don sets out on a quest to track down his true love, with his loyal friend and
servant Sancho Panza at his side, he finds himself embroiled in an unlikely
adventure of love and dreams.
The first UK performances of Acosta’s sparkling new 21st-century production of this 19th-century masterpiece, featuring music by one of the founding fathers of Russian Ballet music Ludwig Minkus, performed live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, comes to the Sunderland Empire from 10-12 March 2022.
Carlos Acosta's original
production, his first full length ballet, was created for The Royal Ballet in
2013, and was last seen at the Royal Ballet in 2019. It has also been seen in
cinemas all over the world. Carlos has been performing in Don Quixote since the
age of 16 when he won the Prix de Lausanne so it’s very close to his heart but
also a real crowd pleaser. As well as wanting to ensure this new version is
suitable for touring, Acosta said:
“For this
new production, I wanted to give it a completely new take and a new look to the
one that I gave to the Royal Ballet so that Birmingham has its own. It’s a new
production with new concept and designs, re-orchestration, new elements of the
choreography, new colours, a whole new palette.
““This
ballet is really popular with dancers,” he says. “It is a ballet
for virtuosos. If you really have aspirations to become the best ballet dancer
you can be, then you must have this ballet under your belt. Also, it’s a
production which gives opportunities to a large ballet company because there
are a lot of roles for everyone in the company - for soloists, for corps
members and principals so it’s a real showcase.”
The
Birmingham
Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet standardly performs at Birmingham Hippodrome for
approximately ten weeks of the year and the remainder of the year tours
throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. On average, the Company performs
175 shows a year nationally and internationally.
The Royal Ballet Sinfonia is Birmingham Royal Ballet’s permanent
orchestra, it is also Britain's busiest ballet orchestra. The Sinfonia also
plays frequently for The Royal Ballet and other leading ballet companies,
including performances with Paris Opéra Ballet, New York City Ballet,
Australian Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Kirov, Norwegian Ballet,
Atlanta Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and La Scala Ballet.
Creatives:
Music Ludwig Minkus
Choreography Carlos Acosta
after Marius Petipa
Production Carlos Acosta
Designs Tim Hatley
Lighting Peter Mumford
Staged by Christopher Saunders
Tickets are available from the theatre box office and online from our affiliate ATG Tickets: https://prf.hn/l/75DpRVx
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