A Virtuosic Delight: Carlos Acosta on Don Quixote | The National Ballet of Canada

Don Quixote Choreography: Carlos Acosta after Marius Petipa Staged By: Christopher Saunders and Patricia Tierney Original music composed by Ludwig Minkus, new arrangement by Hans Vercauteren Act II Campfire Sequence, original music composed by Hans Vercauteren Set and Costume Design: Tim Hatley Lighting Design: Peter Mumford Video Design: Nina Dunn for PixelLux Video Associate: Harrison Cooke for PixelLux Featuring Carlos Acosta Jurgita Dronina Harrison James Siphesihle November Genevieve Penn Nabity Selene Guerrero-Trujillo Josh Hall Artists of the Ballet Artists of Birmingham Royal Ballet in Don Quixote. Courtesy of Birmingham Royal Ballet. Carlos Acosta and Marianela Núñez in Don Quixote at the Royal Opera House. Photo by Bill Cooper. Thank You BMO Financial 2023/24 Season Sponsor Lead philanthropic support for Don Quixote is generously provided by Tony Arrell, C.M. and Anne Arrell, Laura Dinner and Richard Rooney, and The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Producers’ Circle. The National Ballet also gratefully acknowledges additional support provided by an Anonymous donor. The Producers’ Circle (2024): John & Claudine Bailey, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C., The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado, C.M. & Jim Pitblado, C.M., The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation, The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation and Alexander Younger & Sarah Richardson. Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White. Siphesihle November is sponsored through Dancers First by Jerry Lozinski, O.C. & Joan Lozinski, O.C. Genevieve Penn Nabity is sponsored through Dancers First by George & Kathy Dembroski. Kota Sato is sponsored through Dancers First by Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell. Videography and Editing: Paul McNulty