Don Quixote
Performance Details
- When June 2–12, 2022
- Where Lyric Opera House
- Choreography Yuri Possokhov
- Music Ludwig Minkus
A family-friendly ballet full of bravery, fantasy, and love, Yuri Possokhov’s fresh interpretation of this revered ballet classic centers on Don Quixote, an aging and eccentric nobleman, who imagines himself to be a valiant knight. With his trusted sidekick Sancho Panza in tow, Quixote embarks on a humorous and fateful journey, ready to breathe life into a world where windmills become monsters and adventure awaits beyond the horizon.
Schedule and Tickets
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Thursday, June 027:30 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, June 037:30 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, June 042:00 pmBuy Tickets7:30 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, June 052:00 pmBuy Tickets
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Thursday, June 097:30 pmBuy Tickets
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Friday, June 107:30 pmBuy Tickets
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Saturday, June 112:00 pmBuy Tickets7:30 pmBuy Tickets
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Sunday, June 122:00 pmBuy Tickets

Considered an all-time ballet classic, Don Quixote highlights the extensive technique of its performers. Pictured: Joffrey Artist Amanda Assucena as Kitri. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Kitri, the innkeeper’s daughter, finds love in the arms of the barber Basilio. Pictured: Joffrey Artists Alberto Velazquez and Amanda Assucena in the lead roles. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
About the Artists
Yuri Possokhov
Possokhov’s extensive repertoire for The Joffrey Ballet includes the blockbuster world premiere of Anna Karenina in 2019.
Ludwig Minkus
Minkus is responsible for some of the most successful ballet scores ever produced, many of which are still performed today, including Don Quixote.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship
Presenting Sponsors
- Margot and Josef Lakonishok
- Mr. and Mrs. Joel V. Williamson
Major Sponsors
- Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark
- Poetry Foundation
- ITW
Sponsors
- Colleen Loughlin and John Sirek