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Mother's Day Brunch and Ballet: City Ballet, Don Quixote

The Bristol San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Title: Mother's Day Brunch and Ballet: City Ballet, Don Quixote
Venue: The Bristol San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Full Price: $80.00   Our Price: $55.00*
*Why isn't there a bigger discount?
Rating: 2.0 stars

Rated 2.0 by 2 members who went.

City Ballet presents a special event for Mother's Day. Enjoy a full brunch buffet at the Bristol Hotel, then head to the nearby Spreckels Theatre for a performance of Don Quixote. This classic ballet, which has been performed for over a hundred years, is based on Cervantes' tale of an unlikely knight — the same story that inspired Man of La Mancha.

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Members Who Went Said:

2 Star Rating
Written on
May 14 2008

Anonymous Member

Mother's Day brunch was disappointing: cafeteria-like environment, extremely poor service (we had to practically beg for coffee), dirty plates, and they ran out of fruit, pastries and bread before my mom even got to have any. Embarrassing. The ballet made up for some of it, but overall this was a disappointment.

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More Details About This Event:

Brunch buffet menu:

Champagne
Chilled Orange and Grapefruit Juices
Fresh Sliced Fruit Display
Assorted Yogurts
Scrambled Eggs
Au Gratin Potatoes
Bacon
Assorted Muffins
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Coffee, Tea and Decaf

City Ballet presents Don Quixote.  This great classic ballet, based on Cervantes' classic story which also inspired the musical Man of La Mancha, is any ballet lover's dream.  Presented in its entirety, fully staged with breathtaking sets and costumes, this ballet has it all - emotion, humor, romance, and the brilliant dancing that City Ballet is known for.

Music: Leon Minkus

Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich, after Marius Petipa and Aleksandr Gorsky

Year Choreographed: 1869 by Marius Petipa and Aleksandr Gorsky; 2001 by Elizabeth Wistrich

Costume Design: David Heuvel

Set Design: Robert O'Hearn

Lighting Design: Stephen Judson

Performance History:
First performance: December 1869 by the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow
First US performance: April 1966 by the Bolshoi Theatre in New York
First City Ballet performance: May 2001

About City Ballet:

City Ballet is a professional ballet company offering a full season of ballet repertoire. City Ballet produces classic and contemporary ballet programs that critics rave as "polished, eye-catching and delightful".