A romantic French take on Spain's greatest literary hero, starring the incomparable Ferruccio Furlanetto.
Excerpt from Don Quichotte, Decca 478 4179. L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Choeur de la Radio Suisse Romande, Kazimierz Kord, conductor. Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gabriel Bacquier, Régine Crespin.
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Based on the same classic novel that inspired the Broadway hit Man of La Mancha, Don Quichotte is Massenet’s affectionate portrayal of literature’s ultimate dreamer, Don Quixote. Ferruccio Furlanetto, opera’s pre-eminent bass, stars in his intensely moving signature role. Lush melodies and Spanish dance rhythms conjure up medieval Spain at the end of the age of chivalry. In this enchanting production, characters spring out of giant leather-bound storybooks as windmills are fashioned from oversized quills.
On stage at the Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., Toronto. Performance time is approximately two hours, 25 minutes including one intermission. Sung in French with English SURTITLES™.
Conductor: Johannes Debus Director: Linda Brovsky Set Designer: Donald Eastman Costume Designer: Christina Poddubiuk
Don Quichotte: Ferruccio Furlanetto Sancho Panza: Quinn Kelsey Dulcinée: Ekaterina Gubanova
Production from Seattle Opera
Top: John Relyea (centre, on horse) as Don Quichotte in the Seattle Opera production of Don Quichotte, 2011. Photo: Rozarii Lynch
Thumbnail: Nicolas Cavallier as Don Quichotte in the Seattle Opera production of Don Quichotte, 2011. Photo: Rozarii Lynch