"Don Quixote" accessible ballet on December 20th and 24th

Greek National Opera - Stavros Niarchos Hall

December 20th at 19.30

December 24th at 18.30

ATLAS E.P. is pleased to announce the presentation of the ballet "Don Quixote" in an accessible format for the first time, with full audio description and surtitling of the music at the Greek National Opera.

It is a revival of the majestic production of the classical ballet Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus, featuring choreography by Thiago Bordin –inspired by that of Marius Petipa–, along with sets designed by George Souglides, and costumes created by Mary Katrantzou.

Photo of the performance, courtesy of GNO.

More information about the performance

Don Quixote, one of the most important and popular works in the classical ballet repertoire, is based on episodes drawn from the renowned novel of the same title written by Miguel de Cervantes. It is also one of the most demanding ballets in the repertoire and is considered a major challenge for classical ballet dancers due to its high level of technical difficulty – the manner in which it is performed reveals the standing of a ballet company as a whole.

Guided by the singular music of Minkus, the choreography tells a story imbued with the lofty ideals of knighthood and chivalry, and never fails to touch audiences thanks to its skillful mix of comedy and romance. Austrian composer Ludwig Minkus composed music for a number of ballets, some of which were choreographed by Marius Petipa. At a young age, Petipa travelled to Spain, where he was particularly taken by the country’s traditional dances. With Don Quixote, Petipa seeks to capture the impressions and colours of Spain, beautifully expressing its dance traditions through his choreography. The results of this Minkus – Petipa partnership immediately met with massive success, leading to Don Quixote being firmly established as a timeless masterpiece of the world ballet repertoire.

You can read more about the performance on the Greek National Opera's website: https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/stavros-niarchos-hall/sn-ballet/item/6572-don-quixote

Ticket bookings

Audience members who want to make use of the accessibility services are kindly requested to purchase their tickets at the GNO Box Office, by phone at 2130885700 or by email at boxoffice@nationalopera.gr. For any assistance required with the bookings, audience members may also contact ATLAS E.P. at +30 6993507553 or by email at askatlasep@gmail.com.

Accessibility Services - ATLAS E.P.

Surtitling for equal access: Maria Chatzipouliou

Ballet Consultant: Zozo Kyverioti

Surtitling review, Audio description for equal acces, Services curation and Accessibility production organisation: Emmanouela Patiniotaki