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X-WR-CALNAME:Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov) in Washington DC at Joh
	n F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov)
DESCRIPTION: St. Petersburg's magnificent company returns with the ful
	l-length Don Quixote\, Petipa's delightful interpretation of Cervantes
	's tale of romance\, chivalry\, and bittersweet emotion.Jan 13 - 18\, 
	2009Opera House 2 hours\, 40 minutes$47.00 - $135.00Mariinsky Ballet (
	formerly Kirov)Valery Gergiev\, Artistic DirectorYuri Fateyev\, Deputy
	 Director of the Ballet CompanyDon QuixoteChoreography by Alexander Go
	rsky after Marius PetipaMusic by Ludwig Minkus"Sensationally spirited.
	..classical ballet at its most free and joyous!"--San Francisco Chroni
	cle"A dance-packed feast of humor\, romance\, and a touch of fantasy..
	.this bustling Russian classic is still hard to resist."--The Times of
	 LondonBoasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years\, St
	. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov) follows its sold-out 
	2008 performances of La Bayadere with yet another master ballet in its
	 repertory: Don Quixote. Based on Miguel de Cervantes's sweeping tale 
	of romance and chivalry\, the Mariinsky's whimsical production follows
	 the knight-errant of la Mancha\, who sets out to defend virtue and pu
	nish those who violate the code of honor. With his servant Sancho Panz
	a as his armor-bearer\, he travels to Barcelona\, only to mistake Kitr
	i\, an innkeeper's daughter in love with a barber\, for his beloved Du
	lcinea. Brimming with magnificent virtuoso and ensemble dancing--from 
	the colorful caravan of gypsies\, to Espada the fiery toreador\, to th
	e entrancing Queen of the Dryads in the famous ballet blanc dream sequ
	ence--Don Quixote is the mightyMariinsky at its best.NOTE: Due to Inau
	gural events scheduled throughout the city between Jan. 17-20\,patrons
	 attending performances at the Kennedy Center should allow extra time 
	for transportation. Please visit:http://uspppressroom.blogspot.com/200
	9/01/united-states-park-police-road-closures.htmlCASTINGTue.\, Jan. 13
	 at 7:30 p.m.Kitri: Diana VishnevaBazil: Evgeny IvanchenkoWed.\, Jan. 
	14 at 7:30 p.m.Kitri: Alina Somova (casting updated on 1/8)Bazil:Vladi
	mir Shklyarov (casting updated on 1/8)Thu.\, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m.Kitri
	:Viktoria TereshkinaBazil: Andrian FadeyevFri.\, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m.K
	itri: Diana VishnevaBazil:Evgeny IvanchenkoSat.\, Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m.
	Kitri: Evgenya ObraztsovaBazil: Vladimir ShklyarovSat. Jan. 17 at 7:30
	 p.m.Kitri: Alina SomovaBazil:Evgeny Ivanchenko (casting updated on 1/
	8)Sun.\, Jan. 18 at 1:30 p.m.Kitri:Viktoria TereshkinaBazil: Andrian F
	adeyevRunning Time: Approximately 2 hours\, 40 minutesAct I: 42 min.In
	termission: 20 min.Act II: 25 min. Intermission: 20 min.Act III: 47min
	.
LOCATION:John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts @ 2700 F Stree
	t NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20566 United States
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