Don Quixote (Minkus, Ludwig)

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IgorCello (2019/8/10)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Music by Riccardo Drigo. Originally composed by Drigo for the ballerina Elena Cornalba in the choreographer Marius Petipa and composer Mikhail Ivanov's 1888 grand ballet La Vestale. It is one of some eleven variations commissioned by Petipa from Drigo to supplement Ivanov's score. Only three of Drigo's supplemental variations for La Vestale were ever published - among them was this variation under the title "L'Amour" by the pubblisher Zimmerman, circa 1914 (the other two variations were published as L'Echo and Valse Mignonne). Today Drigo's variation is almost always erroneously credited to Minkus. It is commonly known as "Variation of Kitri as Dulcinea" and is featured in 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 (Minkus)

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Massenetique (2011/8/11)

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

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Carolus (2009/4/29)

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
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. 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
External Links Wikipedia article