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Here’s a look at how Ballet Manila has portrayed these fascinating characters in its productions over the years.
In the original Marius Petipa choreography, the scene known as The Dream showed Don Quixote in his shining armor fighting monsters, including a giant spider.
In this special series marking National Literature Month, we revisit in photos the three tales of distinguished Filipino author Severino Reyes, as retold by Christine Bellen, which were adapted into Ballet Manila’s Tatlong Pang Kuwento ni Lola Basyang in 2013.
In 2008, when Ballet Manila premiered Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang based on the stories of Severino Reyes, there was no other choice to play the popular storyteller than her.
All three characters figure prominently in the second act where, after attacking windmills that he mistakes for various monsters, a wounded Don Quixote falls asleep and dreams of his beloved Dulcinea.
If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.
A loving and careful mother both recognizes and even protects her daughter’s autonomy and also helps her dance out confidently on to a wider stage.
