Mikhailovsky Ballet and Orchestra from St. Petersburg, Russia bring the classic Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes “Don Quixote” to life! They will perform in Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts starting November 9th through November 11th as part of the International Dance Series. “Don Quixote” is a ballet full of energy, romance, chivalry and comedy. Driven by the visions of Dulcinea, the knight in not-so-shiny armor of la Mancha, Don Quixote, along with his squire, Sancho Panza, are the heroes of this story. They aid in the love story of the beautiful maiden, Kitri, and the barber, Basilio. We will see an explosion of character, color and great stamina from the dancers as they show their amazing technique, jumps and turns.

“From the bravura dancing of the fiery toreador Espada to the colorful caravan of gypsies, the stage will explode with one show-stopping performance after another with gravity-defying leaps and spins in this feast of choreographic fireworks.”

MIKHAILOVSKY BALLET AND ORCHESTRA

Artistic Director: Mikhail Messerer

November 9-11, 2018

Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 556-2787
www.SCFTA.org

TICKETS Start at $29.

PERFORMANCES

• Friday at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

PRINCIPLE CASTING

Friday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Kitri – Angelina Vorontsova
Basilio – Ivan Vasiliev
Espada – Alexander Omar
Street Dancer – Ella Persson
Queen of the Dryads – Svetlana Bednenko

Saturday, November 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Kitri – Anastasia Soboleva
Basilio – Victor Lebedev
Espada – Philip Hedges
Street Dancer – Valeria Zapasnikova
Queen of the Dryads – Svetlana Bednenko

Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Kitri – Angelina Vorontsova
Basilio – Ivan Vasiliev
Espada – Alexander Omar
Street Dancer – Ella Persson
Queen of the Dryads – Andrea Laššáková

Sunday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Kitri – Anastasia Soboleva
Basilio – Victor Lebedev
Espada – Adrian Mitchell
Street Dancer – Valeria Zapasnikova
Queen of the Dryads – Svetlana Bednenko

ABOUT MIKHAILOVSKY BALLET COMPANY:

The Mikhailovsky Theatre celebrates this year its 185th anniversary and the 85th anniversary of the ballet company. The ballet company has had many important firsts, especially notable the 1935 premiere of the ballet The Bright Stream to Dmitri Shostakovich’s score. Many outstanding Russian ballet masters have directed the Mikhailovsky Ballet, including the Company’s long-time ballet master in chief: Mikhail Messerer.