Korean dancer from Mariinsky Ballet to make Philippine debut in 'Don Quixote'
Dance company Ballet Manila will cap off its 30th season with a special performance of "Don Quixote" featuring guest dancers from Russia's Mariinsky Ballet.
Taking on the roles of Basilio and Kitri in the ballet based on Miguel de Cervantes' novel of the same name are Mariinsky Ballet principal dancers Kimin Kim and Renata Shakirova, the former making his Philippine debut.
The Seoul-born Kim is the first foreign male principal dancer in Mariinsky Ballet's history, training under former Mariinsky soloists Margarita Kullik and Vladimir Kim at the Korea National University of Arts.