THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET: 

LEON MINKUS’ Don Quixote

Saturday, February 23, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Branscomb Auditorium

Adults: $18; Students: $9

Resplendent with glittering costumes, lavish sets, and a sweeping musical score, the Russian National Ballet’s colorful production of Don Quixote is Russian ballet at its most powerful and thrilling, transporting audiences to a make-believe Spain where dancing dryads, gypsies, and knights will delight both young and old alike. Founded in Moscow, this company brings the beauty and timeless tradition of classical ballet to this beautiful production – and you will enjoy the vibrant, direct, and spontaneous sense of joy Minkus’ score arouses throughout the evening.