International ballet sensation, the National Ballet of Cuba, will bring their exuberant and highly individual style of classical ballet to Australia for an exclusive Brisbane season 24 September to 3 October.  The Company will present their acclaimed production of Don Quixote.

Choreographed by company founder Alicia Alonso and based on the original by Marius Petipa, this Cuban version of Don Quixote has been acclaimed by critics and audiences world wide. Of special note in this production is the serious and dignified treatment of the title character. In other versions of this three-act classic the character has been minimised, without demonstrating his true relevance as a title role.

Over the past decade the National Ballet of Cuba has emerged as one of the world's great dance companies. Their international touring schedule has included triumphant appearances in Washington, Paris, Beijing, Athens, New York and Tokyo - the 80 dancers have toured in more than 58 countries, drawing from their vast repertory of both the classics and modern ballets.

The National Ballet of Cuba was created in 1948 by the legendary Cuban-born prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, the founder and current artistic director of the company.