Ballet "Don Quixote" premiered in Vietnam

The ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will premiere to the public at the Hoan Kiem Theater (Hanoi) on the evenings of June 27 and 28.

For the first time, Vietnamese audiences have the opportunity to enjoy this famous work with the original version by famous choreographer Marius Petipa.

Inspired by Cervantes' novel of the same name, the ballet "Don Quixote" - choreographed by the legendary Marius Petipa in 1869, with music by Ludwig Minkus - takes the audience on an adventure between "dream" and "reality" of the knight Don Quixote.

Actors from the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet perform “Don Quixote”. (Photo: VNOB)

The program gathered about 150 people, including nearly 60 dancers, more than 60 musicians of the symphony orchestra and creative, production and backstage crews. Vietnamese ballet artists of many generations such as: Meritorious Artist Cao Chi Thanh, Meritorious Artist Phan Luong, Meritorious Artist Pham Thu Hang, Bui Tuan Anh, Phung Quang Minh, Vu Vu Anh, Nguyen Duc Hieu, Vu Khanh Bang, Tran Bao Ngoc... also participated in the performance.

The ballet "Don Quixote" is directed by choreographer, Meritorious Artist Luu Thu Lan and artist Pham Minh - a graduate of the Kiev National Ballet School, currently the Director of La Salle Dance School (France). The performance also features the VNOB Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the "magic wand" Dong Quang Vinh.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/vo-ballet-don-quixote-lan-dau-cong-dien-tai-viet-nam-196250624210649545.htm