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Event Series Event Series: The Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

The Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

March 22, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Based on the iconic 1973 film

In a creative feat that will see ballet transposed from screen to stage, Don Quixote recreates Rudolf Nureyev and Robert Helpmann’s 1973 film in a wildly colourful, palpably textured stage spectacle. A tribute to the legacy of the legendary Russian dancer and director who was a guest of The Australian Ballet in the early 1970s, this production resembles a painting come to life, enriched by a Spanish-flavoured score by veteran 19th-century ballet composer Ludwig Minkus, and vibrant costumes and sets that immerse audiences in a sultry experience of classical ballet.

Don Quixote moves from a rowdy Barcelona port to the ethereal happenings of the Don’s dream, to the candle-lit finery of the wedding celebration. A spirited ballet bursting with humour, the story follows the barber Basilio, who wins the hand of his girlfriend Kitri with the help of the visionary knight.

No detail is left unexplored in this rendition of Don Quixote. Emphasising the integral role of the set in evoking the film’s seductive atmosphere, the stage brims with everything from flowers to candles, evoking the bustling streets of Spain.

From the ballet’s spectacular lifts in Act I, to rousing ensemble scenes and a glittering confection of tutus, Don Quixote is a multi-sensory feast that reminds us of ballet’s power in the historical creative canon.

Performance dates & times
Wednesday 15 Mar 7:30 PM
Thursday 16 Mar 7:30 PM
Friday 17 Mar 7:30 PM
Saturday 18 Mar 1:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Monday 20 Mar 6:30 PM
Tuesday 21 Mar 7:30 PM
Wednesday 22 Mar 1:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Thursday 23 Mar 7:30 PM
Friday 24 Mar 7:30 PM
Saturday 25 Mar 1:30 PM, 7:30 PM

Running Time2 hours and 30 minutes (including two intervals)

TICKETS: Adult $52.00 – $261.00; Senior::: $52.00 – $261.00; Pensioner: $46.00 – $209.00
Under 30 $46.00 – $209.00; Student: $46.00 – $209.00; Child: $38.00 – $130.00

Dynamic pricing applies to this event. Ticket prices may be dynamically adjusted, either up or down, based on real-time market demand and without notice.

Details

Date:
March 22, 2023
Time:
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Venue

Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre
100 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia
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Phone
+ 61 3 9685 3700