Don Quichotte (2010)
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.
Director: Laurent Pelly
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José van Dam as Don Quichotte |
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Silvia Tro Santafé as Dulcinee |
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Werner Van Mechelen as Sancho Panza |
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Julie Mossay as Pedro |
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Camille Mercks as Garcias |
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Gijs Van Der Linden as Juan |
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Vincent Delhoume as Rodriguez |
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Bernard Villiers as Chef de Bandits |
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Marc Minkowski as Conductor |
| Directing | Laurent Pelly | Director |
| Writing | Henri Cain | Writer |
| Crew | Jules Massenet | Compositor |
