Don Quixote, with McRae and Salenko, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, October 2013
Posted on 9 October 2013When Carlos Acosta’s new Don Quixote opened at the end of September, most critics were cautiously optimistic but only gave it three stars. Making the opening performance a Gala may have been a good idea for ticket receipts but not for the dancers, and nothing really gelled until the final scene. By contrast, last night’s …