‘Don Quixote’ (Alicia Alonso)
The Royal Danish Ballet
February 20 2008
The Royal Danish Ballet relies on the old warhorse “Don Quixote” to fill the quota for Russian ballet. The best thing about this production is Diana Cuni finally in a ballerina role, but otherwise this production of the Alicia Alonso version seems too small and too inferior really to challenge the company on all levels.
In 1983 celebrated Danish designer Jens-Jacob Woorsaa created the sets and costumes for the first Danish production of ‘Don Quixote’ by Juri Grigorovich, then Ballet Master of the Bolshoi. Yesterday the set and costumes framed its third production at the Royal Danish Ballet, having framed a production of the Nureyev version as well during Maina Gielguid’s reign as ballet master.