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The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

The Kennedy Center's own ballet company stages its world-premiere revival of Balanchine's romantic, adventurous, and bittersweet Don Quixote.

  • Jun 22 - 26, 2005
  • Opera House
  • 2 hrs. 35 min.
  • $29.00 - $84.00

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About the Program

Artists:
"Ingeniously choreographed…downright gorgeous. A TRIUMPH!"
--The New York Times, June 23, 2005

Suzanne Farrell, a 2003 National Medal of Arts recipient, is "bringing fans back to ballet" (The Washington Post) as artistic director of the Kennedy Center's own ballet company. For its first engagement in the Opera House, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet presents the world premiere of its new staging of Don Quixote, George Balanchine's full-length masterpiece that was last presented more than 25 years ago. With an exquisite score created for him by Nicolas Nabokov, Balanchine re-imagined the adventurous "knight-errant" hero and his beloved Dulcinea to create a balletic version of Cervantes's epic novel unlike any other before it. The Suzanne Farrell Ballet recaptures all the sweeping romance, daring chivalry, and bittersweet emotion of Balanchine's Don Quixote, produced in association with the National Ballet of Canada and featuring sumptuous sets by Zack Brown and gorgeous costumes by Holly Hynes.

Accompanied by the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

CASTING for the role of Dulcinea:
Sonia Rodriguez: 6/22, 6/24, 6/25 mat, 6/26 eve
Heather Ogden: 6/23, 6/25 eve, 6/26 mat



 

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Group of 20 or more? Group Sales offers special terms and discounts for most performances.

Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center Ballet Series

Cast and Company

Company:
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

Reviews and Articles

Review: "Balanchine's Flame Is Tended by a Washington Troupe, Too"
The Washington Post – Washington, DC (Nov. 24, 2005) …a "challenge to the New York City Ballet." Read More...

Related Events

George Balanchine's "Don Quixote" Lecture  Jun 20, 2005 at 6:00 PM [Performance Plus logo.]

Suzanne Farrell Photo Exhibit Gallery Walk and Talk  Jun 21, 2005 at 5:30 PM [Performance Plus logo.]

Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell FOR ADULTS!  Jun 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM [Performance Plus logo.]

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