Don Quixote
Sydney
Cast and Synopsis
Based on the iconic 1973 film.
Total running time - 2h 40m
Interval 1 - 25 minutes
Interval 2 - 25 minutes
Prologue
The House of Don Quixote
Barcelona
Don Quixote, an eccentric yet noble old gentleman, sits at his desk reading tales of brave knights and beautiful ladies. Falling asleep, he dreams he is the successor of the medieval knight-errant, and envisages his Dulcinea, the lady of his dreams in distress and vows to protect her. His fantasy ends abruptly with the return of his servant Sancho Panza, being chased by maids from whom he has stolen a chicken. But Don Quixote quickly resumes his thoughts of Dulcinea and promotes Sancho Panza to the position of his squire. Together they set out in search of chivalrous adventure.
ACT I
Scene I
The Port of Barcelona
Kitri is searching the crowded port for her lover Basilio, a gallant but poor young barber. They meet happily in the square but her father, the innkeeper Lorenzo, tries to force her to marry Gamache, as he is a rich nobleman. The townsfolk's merrymaking is interrupted by the arrival of Don Quixote and Sancho Panzo. Lorenzo offers the old knight hospitality at his inn, but Sancho Panza suffers some rough teasing from the crowd until his master rescues him. Watching Kitri dancing with Basilio, Don Quixote becomes entranced by her beauty and believes that she is Dulcinea, the lady of his dreams; he invites her to dance with him. The port becomes congested as the townsfolk dance, and in the confusion, Kitri and Basilio run away together to get married. Lorenzo and Gamache set out in pursuit, followed by Don Quixote with his squire, all of whom are bent on setting wrongs to right.
ACT II
Scene I
The Plain of Montiel
Kitri and Basilio search for shelter in a secluded spot under a windmill where they unwittingly stumble into a Romani camp. Pleading for help, the Romani agree to hide them from Lorenzo and Gamache, who are set to arrive at any moment. Kitri and Basilio plot with the Romani to deceive Don Quixote and set him against Lorenzo and Gamache. But the plans go astray when Don Quixote is distracted by the windmills, which he mistakes for monsters. He attacks them, but with unhappy results. The lovers escape during the commotion with Lorenzo and Gamache in hot pursuit.
Scene II
Dulcinea's Garden
Half-unconscious from his injuries, Don Quixote imagines that he has been transported to a magic garden. As a reward for his valour and faithfulness, the Queen of the Dryads brings to him the grateful Dulcinea and he declares his love for her. His dream world fades and Don Quixote continues his quest for the lady of his visions.
ACT III
Scene I
A Tavern Outside of Town
Kitri and Basilio are celebrating their reunion with their friends when they are discovered by Lorenzo and Gamache, who are still being followed Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Lorenzo is determined to marry his daughter to the wealthy Gamache. In desperation, Kitri and Basilio decide to try playing one last trick. Basilio pretends to stab himself in jealous despair, while Kitri implores Don Quixote for help. Convinced that Basilio is really dying and remembering his vow, Don Quixote forces Lorenzo to bless the lovers' union, allowing them to be wed. Infuriated by this, Gamache challenges Don Quixote to a duel but is defeated. With Lorenzo's blessing, Basilio makes a miraculous recovery. Having succeeded in their scheme, Kitri and Basilio are married and the lovers are joined by their friends in a celebration of their union. Don Quixote, having succeeded in righting a wrong, realises that he needs to continue with his quest. Valiantly he sets out once more to perform deeds of chivalry worthy of his beloved Dulcinea.
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Thursday 6 April 1.00pm
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Wednesday 12 April 7.30pm
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Friday 14 April 7.30pm
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Saturday 15 April 7.30pm
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Tuesday 18 April 7.30pm
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Thursday 20 April 7.30pm
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Saturday 22 April 1.30pm
Saturday 22 April 7.30pm
Monday 24 April 7.30pm
Tuesday 25 April 7.30pm
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Benedicte Bemet
Basilio
Marcus Morelli
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solvieff
Gamache
Adam Elmes
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Sharni Spencer
Espada
Callum Linnane
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Lilly Maskery
Lead Fandango
Coco Mathieson
Lead Fandango
Timothy Coleman
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Jill Ogai
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Aya Watanabe
Basilio
Cameron Holmes
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solvieff
Gamache
Timothy Coleman
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Isobelle Dashwood
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Brodie James
Lead Romani
Thomas Gannon
Cupid
Yuumi Yamada
Lead Fandango
Jasmin Durham
Lead Fandango
Matthew Bradwell
Lead Bridesmaid
Riley Lapham
Girlfriend
Lilla Harvey
Girlfriend
Lilly Maskery
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Benedicte Bemet
Basilio
Marcus Morelli
Sancho Panza
Timothy Coleman
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Sharni Spencer
Espada
Callum Linnane
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Yuumi Yamada
Lead Fandango
Dana Stephensen
Lead Fandango
Nathan Brook
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Jill Ogai
Girlfriend
Riley Lapham
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Sharni Spencer
Basilio
Daniil Simkin
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solvieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Isobelle Dashwood
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Brodie James
Lead Romani
Luke Marchant
Cupid
Montana Rubin
Lead Fandango
Amanda McGuigan
Lead Fandango
Jake Mangakahia
Lead Bridesmaid
Valerie Tereshchenko
Girlfriend
Jasmin Durham
Girlfriend
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Yuumi Yamada
Basilio
Brett Chynoweth
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Jarryd Madden
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Dana Stephensen
Dryad Queen
Valerie Tereshchenko
Espada
Christopher Rodgers-Wilson - Former Artist
Lead Romani
Luke Marchant
Cupid
Jade Wood
Lead Fandango
Jasmin Durham
Lead Fandango
Matthew Bradwell
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
Girlfriend
Aya Watanabe
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Aya Watanabe
Basilio
Cameron Holmes
Sancho Panza
Timothy Coleman
Gamache
Adam Elmes
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Valerie Tereshchenko
Dryad Queen
Rina Nemoto
Espada
Jake Mangakahia
Lead Romani
Thomas Gannon
Cupid
Montana Rubin
Lead Fandango
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Fandango
Alain Juelg
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Lilla Harvey
Girlfriend
Lilly Maskery
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Sharni Spencer
Basilio
Daniil Simkin
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solvieff
Gamache
Timothy Coleman
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Dana Stephensen
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Nathan Brook
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Jade Wood
Lead Fandango
Imogen Chapman
Lead Fandango
Joseph Romancewicz
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Corey Herbert
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Benedicte Bemet
Basilio
Marcus Morelli
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Valerie Tereshchenko
Dryad Queen
Isobelle Dashwood
Espada
Maxim Zenin
Lead Romani
Yichuan Wang
Cupid
Aya Watanabe
Lead Fandango
Coco Mathieson
Lead Fandango
Timothy Coleman
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
Girlfriend
Aya Watanabe
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Yuumi Yamada
Basilio
Brett Chynoweth
Sancho Panza
Timothy Coleman
Gamache
Jarryd Madden
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Rina Nemoto
Espada
Callum Linnane
Lead Romani
Marcus Morelli
Cupid
Jade Wood
Lead Fandango
Dana Stephensen
Lead Fandango
Nathan Brook
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Jill Ogai
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Aya Watanabe
Basilio
Cameron Holmes
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Isobelle Dashwood
Dryad Queen
Valerie Tereshchenko
Espada
Jarryd Madden
Lead Romani
Thomas Gannon
Cupid
Lilly Maskery
Lead Fandango
Coco Mathieson
Lead Fandango
Timothy Coleman
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Lilla Harvey
Girlfriend
Lilly Maskery
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Sharni Spencer
Basilio
Daniil Simkin
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Timothy Coleman
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Dana Stephensen
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Nathan Brook
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Montana Rubin
Lead Fandango
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Fandango
Alain Juelg
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Corey Herbert
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Ako Kondo
Basilio
Chengwu Guo
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Valerie Tereshchenko
Espada
Maxim Zenin
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Aya Watanabe
Lead Fandango
Jasmin Durham
Lead Fandango
Matthew Bradwell
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Jill Ogai
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Jill Ogai
Basilio
Marcus Morelli
Sancho Panza
Timothy Coleman
Gamache
Jarryd Madden
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Dana Stephensen
Dryad Queen
Isobelle Dashwood
Espada
Brodie James
Lead Romani
Luke Marchant
Cupid
Jade Wood
Lead Fandango
Imogen Chapman
Lead Fandango
Joseph Romancewicz
Lead Bridesmaid
Valerie Tereshchenko
Girlfriend
Jasmin Durham
Girlfriend
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Aya Watanabe
Basilio
Cameron Holmes
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Adam Elmes
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Jarryd Madden
Lead Romani
Yichuan Wang
Cupid
Lilly Maskery
Lead Fandango
Coco Mathieson
Lead Fandango
Timothy Coleman
Lead Bridesmaid
Valerie Tereshchenko
Girlfriend
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Corey Herbert
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Yuumi Yamada
Basilio
Brett Chynoweth
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solvieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Sharni Spencer
Espada
Callum Linnane
Lead Romani
Marcus Morelli
Cupid
Jade Wood
Lead Fandango
Dana Stephensen
Lead Fandango
Nathan Brook
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Jill Ogai
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Benedicte Bemet
Basilio
Joseph Caley
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Valerie Tereshchenko
Dryad Queen
Sharni Spencer
Espada
Jake Mangakahia
Lead Romani
Thomas Gannon
Cupid
Yuumi Yamada
Lead Fandango
Isobelle Dashwood
Lead Fandango
Alain Juelg
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Aya Watanabe
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Ako Kondo
Basilio
Chengwu Guo
Sancho Panza
Timothy Coleman
Gamache
Jarryd Madden
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Dana Stephensen
Dryad Queen
Valerie Tereshchenko
Espada
Maxim Zenin
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Montana Rubin
Lead Fandango
Imogen Chapman
Lead Fandango
Joseph Romancewicz
Lead Bridesmaid
Valerie Tereshchenko
Girlfriend
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Corey Herbert
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
SImon Dow
Kitri
Yuumi Yamada
Basilio
Brett Chynoweth
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solvieff
Gamache
Timothy Coleman
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Valerie Tereshchenko
Dryad Queen
Rina Nemoto
Espada
Maxim Zenin
Lead Romani
Yichuan Wang
Cupid
Lilly Maskery
Lead Fandango
Amanda McGuigan
Lead Fandango
Jake Mangakahia
Lead Bridesmaid
Jade Wood
Girlfriend
Lilla Harvey
Girlfriend
Lilly Maskery
-
Conductor
Simon Thew
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Jill Ogai
Basilio
Marcus Morelli
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Christopher Rodgers-Wilson - Former Artist
Lead Romani
Luke Marchant
Cupid
Aya Watanabe
Lead Fandango
Coco Mathieson
Lead Fandango
Timothy Coleman
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Jasmin Durham
Girlfriend
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
Don Quixote
Simon Dow
Kitri
Jill Ogai
Basilio
Marcus Morelli
Sancho Panza
Matthew Solovieff
Gamache
Paul Knobloch
Lorenzo
Andrew Wright
Street Dancer
Dana Stephensen
Dryad Queen
Rina Nemoto
Espada
Brodie James
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Jade Wood
Lead Fandango
Amanda McGuigan
Lead Fandango
Jake Mangakahia
Bridesmaid
Imogen Chapman
Girlfriend
Jasmin Durham
Girlfriend
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
Don Quixote
Adam Bull
Kitri
Benedicte Bemet
Basilio
Joseph Caley
Sancho Panza
Timothy Coleman
Gamache
Jarryd Madden
Lorenzo
Brett Simon
Street Dancer
Amy Harris
Dryad Queen
Amy Harris
Espada
Callum Linnane
Lead Romani
Cameron Holmes
Cupid
Yuumi Yamada
Lead Fandango
Dana Stephensen
Lead Fandango
Nathan Brook
Lead Bridesmaid
Rina Nemoto
Girlfriend
Montana Rubin
Girlfriend
Aya Watanabe
-
Conductor
Charles Barker
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
with Opera Australia Orchestra
