Seen and Heard International. In their brief history the company have premiered 32 new ballets in addition to the 24 traditional ballets in their repertoire. Anna Pavlova brought the ballet to the West in , and in different stagings, it has become a favourite throughout Europe and America with successful productions by Balanchine, Ninette de Valois and Nureyev.
The main benefit of this evening was witnessing the superb dancing by this fine company. His contribution was worth the ticket price alone! Most notable too was Luiza Yuk cast in the role of Dulcinea for her wonderful interpretation and she got better and better the longer the performance went on.
At the centre of the whole drama was the pitiful character of Don Quixote himself played by Joco Antunes who from beginning to the end was the consummate hero of this comic ballet. The orchestra offered excellent musical accompaniment for the dancers, the scenes were very well choreographed, with emphasis on speed and energetic showcasing of the most dramatic scenes; though sometimes there was a lack of synchronization.
The music was exciting, without any strong themes in the first act, for me there is so much lacklustre music with the most attractive winning themes all contained in the second act. The performances of the secondary dancers were beyond praise, and the much more vibrant second act was marvellously well presented and danced. This was a performance of great excitement, energy, and wonderfully colourful dancing wholly enjoyable for the packed auditorium of the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden.
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