Ceeszi Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I just watched this again. This is the Nureyev choreography with Aurelie Dupont and Manuel Legris. I have two questions: 1) Basil and Kitri do a dance together before they are surrounded by the Gypsies at the beginning of Act II. Am I correct in thinking that this music comes from the Act I dance between Nikiya and Solor in Act I of La Bayadere? Was this just for the Nureyev version or is this standard for all versions of Don Quixote? I can't remember if this music was used in the Bolshoi version when they came to NYC last summer. 2) Is there any reason why Sancho Panza is dressed as a friar? Link to comment
Azulynn Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 You're right, the music used is from La Bayadère, the first pdd between Nikiya and Solor. I believe this was Noureev's choice, it is not the standard - it sounds quite weird to me, actually... Link to comment
Grissi Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 2) Is there any reason why Sancho Panza is dressed as a friar? May be Nureyev's innovation. Sancho was a peasant. But, yes, this is very curious. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Perhaps someone more familiar with the POB than I am can answer a question. This video is chock full of future étoiles: Gillot, Moussin, Osta. In the corps there's Mathieu Ganio as a very unlikely gypsy. (Just look for the guy with the longest arms!) Am I correct in thinking that Hervé Moreau is one of the bull fighters? I can't be sure under those hats. Link to comment
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