2018
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
From a time when men were brave and bold comes the dreamer, Don Quichotte. He chases bandits. Tilts at windmills. Serenades the pretty girls.
He’s a hero like the knights of old, pursuing dreams the world forgot.
It takes a special performer to make you fall in love with this eccentric character. Ferruccio Furlanetto’s Don Quichotte is famous.
He takes the dreams and delusions of the famous knight-errant and paints an earnest and endearing portrait of a man out of time. Furlanetto’s Don Quichotte is brimful of whimsy and bursting with bravery. His sonorous bass finds all the colours of Massenet’s lush, romantic score.
He performs with brilliant French conductor Guillaume Tourniaire and Elena Maximova as the damsel Dulcinée.
The hero no one needed embarks on one last noble quest.
Enjoy dinner before the opera at Sydney Opera House
Allow us to make your dinner reservation for you: 6pm in the
Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. You'll be served a themed three-course
menu for just $69, including a Kir Royale on arrival. View
the menu.
Simply add dinner to your cart after selecting tickets.
| Conductor | Guillaume Tourniaire |
| Revival Director | Hugh Halliday |
| Set Designer | Ralph Funicello |
| Costume Designer | Missy West |
| Lighting Designer | Chad Jung |
| Original Lighting Designer | Marie Barrett |
| Assistant Director | John Sheedy |
| Choreographer | Tomás Dietz |
| Don Quichotte | Ferruccio Furlanetto |
| La belle Dulcinée | Elena Maximova |
| Sancho Panza | Warwick Fyfe |
| Rodriguez | Graeme Macfarlane |
| Juan | John Longmuir |
| Pedro | Jane Ede |
| Garcias | Anna Dowsley |
Running time: approximately 2 hours & 30 minutes, including one interval.
A San Diego Opera production.
The ageing knight Don Quichotte sets out in search of adventure with his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, by his side.
He falls in love with the damsel Dulcinée, who sends him on a quest to retrieve her necklace from a band of thieves.
After capture by bandits, a skirmish with windmills and a spurned marriage proposal, Don Quichotte contemplates his greatest adventure yet.
Dinner in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre
Allow us to make your dinner reservation for you: 6pm at in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre.
You'll be served a themed three-course menu for just $69, including a Kir Royale on arrival. Simply add dinner to your cart after selecting your tickets.
On Arrival
Kir Royal (Moët Royale $15 supplement)
Sourdough, Pepe Saya butter
(Additional beverage available on the night)
First course
Smoked salmon, creme fraiche, chives, potato blinis
or
Holy Goats cheese, witlof, green lentils & beetroot vinegar (V)
Second course
Chicken, mushroom, 'Pomme Maxim'
or
Gnocchi Parisenne (V)
Mixed greens ($7)
Third course
Petits fours: Gold opera gâteau, framboise macaroon, Champagne truffle
Espresso or herbal tea selection