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DON QUIXOTE
Mimi Ohio Theatre | October 15–16, 2021
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WELCOME BACK to Cleveland Ballet
FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
T his is Cleveland Ballet’s seventh season, and we are glad to perform
once again, after having missed the 2020–2021 season at Playhouse
Square.
Unlike some other performing arts organizations, Cleveland Ballet
has so far managed to operate on a limited basis during the pandemic.
This has been accomplished despite the reduction of substantial ticket
revenues from our normal run at Playhouse Square. We rely substan-
tially on philanthropic contributions from the public to keep going
during these challenging times.
Co-founded in 2014 by our Artistic Director Gladisa Guadalupe and
our CEO Michael Krasnyansky, Cleveland Ballet was growing rapidly
Cleveland Ballet
when the coronavirus came along. Through careful management, we have continued to succeed, and
at present we have 28 dancers who hail from nine countries around the world.
On behalf of the board, management, staff and dancers of Cleveland Ballet, we thank you for your
support and wish you a happy experience with our production of Don Quixote.
Richard W. Pogue
Chairman of the Board, Cleveland Ballet
clevelandballet.org
FROM PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
W elcome to the 2021–2022 performance season of the venerable
Cleveland Ballet, led by Artistic Director Gladisa Guadalupe. We
at Playhouse Square are so pleased to welcome them back to our stages
after the hiatus that separated all of us from the performing arts we love
so much.
As a Playhouse Square resident company, Cleveland Ballet ensures
audiences continue to experience one of the most beloved and tradi-
tional forms of dance. And through their school, the company shep-
herds the growth of the next generation of dancers.
This season, Cleveland Ballet presents Don Quixote, The Nutcracker
and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, three story ballets with delicious cos-
tumes, gorgeous choreography and thrilling scores that will delight audiences of all ages.
Without audiences, the arts cannot exist. Thank you for supporting this outstanding company.
Gina Vernaci
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President & CEO, Playhouse Square
FROM OUR FOUNDERS
W hen we began choreographing our vision to create and establish a
locally, nationally and internationally recognized professional ballet
company with high artistic standards, we never thought we would be reap-
ing the rewards so quickly. Entering our seventh season proudly serving and
representing northeast Ohio, our company of 28 artists from nine countries
and four continents has been recognized to be the “fastest growing ballet
company in the nation.”
From our humble beginnings in 2014 to date, we have strongly believed
that the success of our ballet company will only be achieved by engaging
communities to create, develop and cultivate residencies, partnerships and
alliances. Our first residency at Playhouse Square, established in 2017, has
given us tremendous exposure to theatergoers. Our first local and national tours during our 2020–2021
season have increased our numbers of patrons and supporters. Our first summer residency at the
Harbourtown Fine Arts Center, beginning this season in Vermilion, Ohio, will be a jump-start to new
audiences, new patrons and a future of wonderful performance opportunities.
This season is being presented as a labor of love. With three major story ballets, love is at the forefront
of our vision. Miguel de Cervantes’ well-known novel Don Quixote de la Mancha will open our season. A
holiday family favorite, The Nutcracker, will debut at a new stage, the Connor Palace Theatre, giving more
than 13,000 ballet lovers the opportunity to enjoy the production in an enchanting venue. The season
concludes with a new version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
All three will transport audiences to the wonderful and magical world of ballet!
Thank you for being part of our growth, our vision and, most importantly, thank you for being part of
your very own Cleveland Ballet.
Gladisa Guadalupe Michael Krasnyansky Ph.D.
Cleveland Ballet Co-Founder Cleveland Ballet Co-Founder
& Artistic Director President & CEO
ABOUT OUR CO-FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
B orn in San Juan Puerto Rico, Gladisa Guadalupe
brings to Cleveland Ballet more than 40 years
of experience in the art of ballet. Ms. Guadalupe
distinguished teacher for “Promotion of Excellence
in the Arts” by the National Foundation for
Advancement in the Arts. She has also served as a
began her ballet training in San Juan, Puerto Rico, consultant for American Ballet Theatre, Cincinnati
at age 13. A scholarship alumna of the School of Ballet, Ballet San Jose, The Royal Winnipeg, The
American Ballet, the official training academy of University of Akron, Jack and Jill of America and
New York City Ballet, she trained intensively with The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as Playhouse
the distinguished masters there. After her studies, Square.
Ms. Guadalupe joined Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Currently, she is a member of the Alumni
Caracas, where she had the opportunity to perform Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion at
in the best theaters throughout Europe, South the School of American Ballet, and holds a degree in
America and Asia. Her professional career contin- psychology from Cleveland State University. Ms.
ued after she held the position of principal dancer Guadalupe is founder of the School of Cleveland
in the former Cleveland Ballet troupe. Ballet where, for the past 20 years, she and a distin-
After retiring from the stage, Ms. Guadalupe guished faculty have developed young ballet stu-
served as principal teacher of the former School of dents who are now performing in professional dance
Cleveland Ballet, later becoming its director. companies around the world. Along with her hus-
Concurrently she served as one of the company’s band, Dr. Michael Krasnyansky, she co-founded
artistic associates as well as a principal teacher. Cleveland Ballet in 2014. Today, Cleveland Ballet is
4 Ms. Guadalupe has been recognized as a 2021 considered the “fastest growing ballet company” in
Woman of Achievement by the YWCA, and as a the United States.
Now Enrolling 2021/2022 School Year! visit clevelandballet.org or call 216-320-9000
GLADISA GUADALUPE MICHAEL KRASNYANSKY, PHD
Co-Founder, Artistic Director Co-Founder, President & CEO
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C leveland Ballet is deeply grateful to the individuals, corporations and foundations whose contribu-
tions have helped to re-establish Cleveland’s own ballet company. Your support is invaluable and
greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Every effort has been made to accurately record all donors. The following list includes donors for the
2020-2021 fiscal year. To make corrections, please contact Laura Villwock at 216-320-9000 ext.109 or
laura@clevelandballet.org.
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TONIGHT’S program
GLADISA GUADALUPE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Presents
DON QUIXOTE
Mimi Ohio Theatre | October 15-16, 2021
Friday, October 15th at 7 p.m. | Saturday, October 16th at 7 p.m.
Based on Don Quixote de la Mancha
by Miguel de Cervantes (1605)
Music Composed by Ludwig Minkus (1826-1917)
Staged by Cleveland Ballet after Marius Petipa
Scenic Design & Construction by Lighting Design by
Melanie Davis & Dennis Dugan
Jeffrey McLaughlin
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Don Quixote.......................................................................................................................... Eduardo Permuy
Sancho Panza....................................................................................................Lana Krasnyansky Sokolinsky
Dulcinea................................................................................................................................................Julia Tze
Lorenzo............................................................................................................................................ Lily Sargent
Kitri................................................................................................... Albina Ghazaryan*; Nashializ Gomez**
Basilio.................................................................................................. Narek Martirosyan*; Jonas Godwin**
Flower Girls.......................................................................................................... Katharine Cowan, Kaela Ku
Gamache.........................................................................................................................................Kevin Baker
Espada................................................................................................. Jonas Godwin*; Narek Martirosyan**
Mercedes............................................................................................................................... Erinn Crittenden
Toreadores..................................Levian Mondville, Bruno Palheta, Covington Pearson, Emanuel Tavares
Majas........................................... Madison Campbell, Alia Federico, Lauren Stenroos, Gabrielle Toppetta
Village Man.................................................................................................................Emmanuel Martirosyan
Village Women...............Devyn Etling**‡, Taylor Jacubenta*‡, Brooke Jarm, Stacie Preuhs‡, Erin Troost
Gypsies.................... Madison Campbell with Emmanuel Martirosyan, Bruno Palheta, Emanuel Tavares
Cupid.........................................................................................................................................Marla Minadeo
Queen of the Dryads.............................................................................................................. Lauren Stenroos
Dream Ladies................................. Audrey Burdick‡, Katharine Cowan, Erinn Crittenden, Alia Federico,
Nashializ Gomez*, Albina Ghazaryan**, Taylor Jacubenta*‡, Brooke Jarm, Kaela Ku,
Stacie Preuhs‡, Lily Sargent, Dima Smith**‡, Gabrielle Toppetta, Erin Troost
Village Supernumeraries..................................... Audrey Burdick‡, Sarah Castellano‡, Heidi Hollopeter‡,
Tiera Peters‡, Emily Wiseman‡
*10/15 performance **10/16 performance ‡Trainees courtesy of School of Cleveland Ballet
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Gabrielle Toppetta Erin Troost Julia TzeTHE STORY of Don Quixote
T he story of Don Quixote is an exciting emo-
tional rollercoaster full of love, passion, excite-
ment, and electrifying pantomime. Our adven-
believes it to be threatening his love Dulcinea’s
safety. He attacks the windmill, but is unsuccess-
ful and falls into a deep dream. In his dream, he
ture begins with the title character Don Quixote watches mesmerized as Kitri becomes the ethe-
on a quest for Dulcinea, the woman of his dreams real Dulcinea, aided by Cupid, the Queen of the
and his true love, with his sturdy sidekick Sancho Dryads, and the other nymphs. Sancho Panza
Panza by his side. His search takes him to a village awakens him and leads him back to the village
where he encounters Kitri, the daughter of tavern where Kitri and Basilio are back begging
Lorenzo, whom he mistakes to be his love for Lorenzo and Gamache’s approval.
Dulcinea. However, much to her father Lorenzo’s Finally, it becomes clear that Kitri and
disapproval, Kitri is in love with the poor barber Basilio’s efforts to sway Lorenzo are unsuccess-
Basilio. Lorenzo hatches a plan to wed Kitri to the ful, and Basilio “stabs” himself. Kitri begs
wealthy nobleman Gamache, but Kitri and Basilio Lorenzo to let her marry the dying Basilio, and
escape to a mesmerizing gypsy camp. due to the assistance of Don Quixote, Lorenzo
At the gypsy camp, the female gypsy enchants agrees. As soon as Lorenzo relents, Basilio is
the guitar, wishing Kitri and Basilio a life long miraculously “revived”! The village celebrates
marriage before sending them on their way to the wedding, and even Don Quixote wishes the
continue their grand escape. However, chaos happy couple an eternal marriage before bid-
ensues when Don Quixote, in pursuit of Kitri ding adieu and continuing on his everlasting
and Basilio, encounters a giant windmill and quest for his love, Dulcinea.
OUR BOARD of directors
RICHARD W. POGUE................... Chairman of the Board, Cleveland Ballet; Senior Advisor, Jones Day
MICHAEL KRASNYANSKY, PH.D........................................................President & CEO, Cleveland Ballet
KAREN M. CONLEY....................................................................................Vice President, Cleveland Ballet
MARQUES P.D. RICHESON....................Secretary, Cleveland Ballet; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
JAMES J. PLUM...................................................Treasurer, Cleveland Ballet; Head of Mortgage, 5/3 Bank
GLADISA GUADALUPE..................... Artistic Director, Cleveland Ballet and School of Cleveland Ballet
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