Don Quixote (Minkus, Ludwig)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Music by Riccardo Drigo. Mostly known as Variation of Kitri as Dulcinea for the scene of Don Quixote's dream (Act II, Sc.4 of the three-act version).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Five-Act Version (1871)

For Piano solo (Minkus)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: A. Gutheil, n.d.(ca.1892). Plate A. 6107 G.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Three-Act Version

For Piano solo
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1982. Plate 11643.
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Misc. Notes From balletmusic.narod.ru; introductory by Natalia Ryzhenko (1938-2010)
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General Information

Work Title Don Quixote
Alternative. Title Don-Quichotte = Don Kikhot
Composer Minkus, Ludwig
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILM 3
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3, 4 or 5 Acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1869; rev. 1871
First Performance. see below
1869-12-26 – Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre [original 4-Act version]
1871-11-21 – St. Petersburg, Tsar's Imperial Ballet [revised and expanded 5-Act version]
Alexander Gorsky's revivals, with added music by Anton Simon and Riccardo Drigo:
1900-12-19 – Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre
1902-02-02 – St. Petersburg, Tsar's Imperial Ballet
Librettist Marius Petipa (1818-1910), scenario
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra
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