FLORENCE. MaggioDanza.

6-10 March 2010. In Don Quixote, choreography by Vladimir Derevianko. Don Quixote is based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career in the late 1860s. The role of Don Quixote, the title character in the ballet, is usually portrayed by an older dancer, and in fact neither Don Quixote nor his sidekick, Sancho Panza, are heavily involved in the storyline. The ballet