Trivia Thursday Quiz
Don Quixote
Test your ballet knowledge!
1. What is the name of Don Quixote’s sidekick? (source- balletherald)
a) Basilio
b) Sancho Panza
c) Lorenzo
d) Gamache
2. Where in Spain does the story of Don Quixote begin? (source- Britannica, capturetheatlas )
a) La Mancha
b) Barcelona
c) Cudillero
d) Seville
3. Who composed the music for Don Quixote?
a) Leo Delibes
b) Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
c) Ludwig Minkus
d) Georges Bizet
4. In most versions of Don Quixote, Kitri holds a prop during her third act variation. What is it?
a) Mirror
b) Rose
c) Fan
d) Book
5. What famous variation appears in the dream scene?
a) Cupid
b) Gamzatti
c) Waltz of the Hours
d) Esmeralda
6. Who does Don Quixote mistakenly believe Kitri to be?
a) Dulcinea
b) An author
c) The queen
d) Mercedes
Answers
1. Answer- B
2. Answer- A
Ballet fun fact! Don Quixote is based on a book by Miguel de Cervantes, titled “Don Quixote de La Mancha”
3. Answer- C
4. Answer- C
Ballet fun fact! In addition to Kitri’s act three fan, she sometimes uses castanets in her first act variation
5. Answer- A
6. Answer- A