Òpera Popularde Barcelona
Ludwig Minkus · Marius Petipa · A production by Jaume Villanueva
Don Quixote rides again. Minkus and Petipa meet a playful visual world that brings the great family ballet to new audiences.
The production preserves academic rigour while creating a direct, festive and deeply theatrical experience. It restores the spirit of Cervantes, returns Don Quixote and Sancho to the centre, and turns dance into dramatic fabric, popular imagination, humour and burlesque.
Stage world
Kindness facing ambitious cunning: a popular, poetic and humorous ballet reinvented with every host city.
The production at a glance
Irony, compassion, humour and melancholy coexist in a tender, profoundly human outlook.
Minkus’s music and Cervantes’s world make the technical demands of grand family ballet accessible.
Petipa’s legacy serves the story, welcoming both experienced ballet-goers and first-time audiences.
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Artistic and touring profile
A creation open to theatres and partners wishing to take part in its development and premiere.
Company, orchestra and in-house, local or hybrid teams will be defined with each venue.
A large-scale ballet adaptable to each venue without losing its Barcelona identity.
Orchestra, risers and stage requirements will be agreed with each co-producer during development.
The final rider will follow the confirmed orchestration, choreography and set design.
Team, cast, rehearsals and premiere will be agreed with project partners.
Touring formats
Ask Joan Romaní, Head of touring and bookings, about formats, availability and booking terms.