A.J. Weissbard

art, direction, and design, with light and space

Don Quixote - KEY.jpeg — Don Quixote

a ballet inspired by the original version for American Ballet Theatre
by Mikhail Baryshnikov
choreography by Laurent Hillaire
**scenery by** Vladimir Radunsky and AJ Weissbard
costumes by Vladimir Radunsky
**lighting by AJ Weissbard**
Teatro dell’Opera, Rome, 2017

“This project was a labor of love. Having the opportunity, at Misha’s request, to re-imagine his seminal work, along with my inspirational collaborator, Vladimir Radunsky, was a touchstone in my career. Our concept referenced the wonder and mechanization of a pop-up storybook, and it added a new layer of lightness and amusement to the choreography. Sadly, we lost Vladimir not long after the premiere, but his tender illustrations live on in the architecture of our scenic world.”

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2017 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2019 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2017 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2019 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2017 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2019 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2017 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2019 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2017 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2019 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Don Quixotea ballet choreographed by Mikhail BaryshnikovTeatro dell'Opera, Rome, 2017 © photo by Yasuko Kageyama

Teatro dell'Opera 15 - 23 novembre 2017 DON CHISCIOTTE Musica di Ludwig Minkus Balletto in tre atti dal romanzo di Miguel De Cervantes, Don Chisciotte della Mancia DIRETTORE David Garforth COREOGRAFIA Laurent Hilaire ISPIRATA ALLA VERSIONE ORIGINALE PER L'AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE DI Mikhail Baryshnikov DA Marius Petipa e Alexander Gorsky COREOGRAFO COLLABORATORE Yury Vasilkov SCENE Vladimir Radunsky e A.