Don Quixote
Other operas about Don Quixote, mad, generous, chivalric fool of Cervantes's great epic:
Don Quichotte (Don Quixote) - Jules Massenet
Information about the opera Don Quichotte by Jules Massenet, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Massenet's last successful opera.
Recommended recordings on CD
Plasson/Dam/Berganza (EMI CDS7 54767-2)
A fine recording with José van Dam's classic portrayal of the title role.
Toulouse Capitole Chorus, Toulouse Capitole Orchestra, conducted by Michel Plasson.
Cast: José van Dam (Don Quichotte), Teresa Berganza (Dulcinée), Alain Fondary (Sancho Panza).
EMI CDS7 54767-2