Title Sponsor
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Ticket Exchange and Refund for Sunday Matinee
Due to the typhoon, the Don Quixote performance on 27 Aug (Sun) 2:30pm was rescheduled to 4:45pm on the same day. For patrons who were unable to attend the rescheduled performance, we warmly invite you to exchange the ticket to Le Corsaire (3-12 Nov) or The Nutcracker (15-26 Dec), donate the ticket to Accessibility Fund and Student Ticket Fund, or apply for a refund. Please complete the Ticket Exchange/Refund Registration Form and send it to us along with the original intact ticket by 12 September 2017 for processing.
For enquiries, please feel free to contact us at 2105 9724 or [email protected].
Post-performance Meet-the-artist Sessions
Join us for an insightful Meet-the-artist session after the performance to learn more about the dancers and enrich your experience at the theatre.
26 & 27 Aug Sat & Sun
Matinee: Ye Feifei & Li Jiabo
Evening: Iana Salenko & Shen Jie
Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Admission with performance tickets
Autograph Sessions
There will be autograph sessions with the dancers in the roles of Kitri, Basilio, Mercedes, Espada and Don Quixote after the following performances.
26 Aug Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
27 Aug Sun 2:30pm
Outside Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Awarded Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the 2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards
“A fast-paced feast of non-stop dancing, as entertaining for family audiences as it is satisfying to ballet lovers.”
-- South China Morning Post
"Nobody knows Don Quixote better than Ananiashvili, one of the all-time great Kitris and Fadeechev, who has staged it before, notably at the Bolshoi. This production is admirably tailored to fit the Hong Kong Ballet’s resources and local audience tastes without sacrificing authenticity."
-- Dancing Times
“The ballet was visually dynamic…a satisfying combination of technique and choreography…Don Quixote is definitely a fun-filled family affair.”
-- HKELD
“The dancers are so good that there’s pleasure to be had in simply watching them move.” -- Times Union
“Subtle, powerful, eclectic” -- MassLive
Bursting with balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this exuberant production of Don Quixote abounds with love, illusion, daring, and adventure in the colourful streets of Spain. The idealistic, eccentric Don Quixote goes on a quest full of adventures with his loyal squire Sancho Panza in search of his perfect woman, Dulcinea—while real-life lovers Kitri and Basilio battle against all odds to unite in true love.
Based on Petipa/Gorsky’s choreography with Nina Ananiashvili’s staging and additional choreography, this ballet features guest ballerina Iana Salenko (Staatsballet Berlin and The Royal Ballet) and is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically demanding choreography in classical ballet with gravity-defying jetes, fearless lifts, and impressive pirouettes. Based on Cervantes' iconic Spanish novel, Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family—a glorious dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, gorgeous costumes, a fanciful storyline and a lively cast of characters.
