Don Quichotte

This May 2010 production of Massenet's 1910 opera "Don Quichotte" marked the opera's centenary and also Jose Van Dam's operatic farewell at the Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels. It is beautiful in every way--vocally, scenically, sonically, and visually--and a worthy record of Van Dam's farewell. Van Dam is just shy of 70 in this production, but you would never guess it from his singing or stage movements--a consummate artist. His is a noble portrayal and deeply moving. The Act V death scene is a model of beautiful singing and acting.

Country:

France

Genre:

Music

Duration:

172 minutes

Year:

2010

Director:

Laurent Pelly

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Company:

Naive

Cast:

Don Quichotte

Dulcinee

Sancho Panza

Pedro

Garcias

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