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Don Quixote

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Don Quixote

Symphonic poem by Richard Strauss, Op. 35, based on Cervantes, composed in 1897 and first performed in Cologne, Germany, on 8 March 1898. The work is described as ‘Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character’ and contains important solo parts for cello (Don Quixote) and viola (Sancho Panza).



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But it's not simply about what the guy playing Don Quixote does with ``The Impossible Dream'' -- and its umpteen reprisals -- but about what precedes the number.
During his 24-year tenure, Reid appeared in more than 90 ballets and over 140 roles, including leads in Don Quixote, Giselle, Limon's The Moor's Pavane, and Loring's Billy the Kid.
In a characteristically refined, subtle fashion, Cruz's project troubled not just the fantasy of the perfect translation, but also the idea that, were one to peer into his mind, one might find there a more polished or nuanced version of Don Quixote than the one that fell so haltingly on listeners' ears in the gallery.
 
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