Royal Opera House, LondonThe Mariinsky's Don Quixote looks every one of its 100-plus years: its jokes ancient, its gestures creaky, its contours sagging. But the right dancers can still galvanise this buffoon of a ballet into spectacular life. And what I love about the Mariinsky is their ability to deliver those performances where you least expect them.Take Espada " the preening matador who has no plot function beyon…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM on August 4, 2011