Social Media, What's coming September 29, 2013

Live-tweeting the Royal Ballet’s New DonQ!

Tomorrow’s gala performance of Carlos Acosta’s new Royal Ballet production of Don Quixote officially opens the Royal Ballet’s 2013/14 Season.

Marianela Nuñez in rehearsal for Don Quixote – Photo: © Johan Persson / ROH

It will be the first staging of this new Don Q. and we’ll be on site bringing you all the action: we’re teaming up with one of our favorite contributors, Dave Tries Ballet, to take over The Royal Opera House’s Twitter feed, tweeting backstage insights into what it takes to stage a new ballet production, as well as reactions from the audience at Covent Garden.

In short, we hope to make the coverage as epic as the world premiere of Alice in Wonderland’s!

Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta in rehearsal for Don Quixote

Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta in rehearsal for Don Quixote – Photo: © Johan Persson / ROH

Follow the action on the day through the @RoyalOperaHouse Twitter feed and the hashtag #ROHdonQ. Ah, and do jeté over to their Instagram from time to time for some exclusive shots!

Thiago Soares rehearses Don Quixote

Thiago Soares rehearses Don Quixote – Photo: © Johan Persson / ROH

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