Don Quijote

One of the pillars of the classical ballet legacy is the ballet Don Quixote to the music of Ludwig Minkus, inspired by Cervantes' famous novel The Ingenious Don Quixote de La Mancha. It describes the adventures of the hero, the knight Don Quixote, who is torn by ideas moving between illusion and reality. But the ballet productions use Cervantes' story in their libretto only as an inspiration and a pretext. All the stage events are centered around the young lovers Basilio (Basil) and Quiteria (Kitri), who are hindered by the rich suitor Comacho (Gamacho). Only thanks to Don Quixote will their love come true.