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Richard Bonynge

Description:

Experience this exotic workwhich has been staged frequently in recent yearsunder the graceful baton of Bonning!Minkus was active during the same era as J. Strauss and Brahms. Although born in Vienna, he became a composer for the Mariinsky Theatre, where he composed eight ballets. He made a tremendous contribution to the Russian ballet world. *La Bayadre* tells the story of the Indian dancer Nikia and the warrior Solor, set in India, and is particularly notable for its spectacular scenes. *Don Quixote* is based on the famous novel by Cervantes. Both works are masterpieces that are still frequently performed today. This is a masterful performance by Bonning, an authority on ballet music, that respects the works originality.