Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) [376508] Released: 2014-03-31 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 180 mins Popularity: 0.3547 Vote Average: 8 Vote Count: 1 Overview: Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianella Nuñez (Kitri). Still built on Petipa's original choreography, Acosta's clear dramatic structure and vivid stage action gave the ‘boy gets girl despite her father’ story a more convincing air than usual, with Don Quixote's parallel obsession with Dulcinea-Kitri coherently woven into the plot. Cast [17] Marianela NúñezKitri Carlos AcostaBasilio Christopher SaundersDon Quixote Philip MosleySancho Panza Ryoichi HiranoEspada Laura MoreraMercedes Bennet GartsideGamache Gary AvisLorenzo Melissa HamiltonQueen of the Dry Elizabeth HarrodAmour Christina ArestisDulcinea Yuhui ChoeKitri's friend Beatriz Stix-BrunellKitri's friend Valeri HristovMatador Johannes StepanekMatador Itziar MendizabalGypsy couple and Kristen McNallyTavern girl Trailers Don Quixote - Act I finale (Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta, The Royal Ballet)