The Rudolf Nureyev Foundation
http://www.nureyev.org/
Rudolf Nureyev established the Foundation in 1975 as a way to promote ballet, through the support of individual dancers or companies and performances. In addition to an in-depth biography of the world-renowned dancer, background information about the Foundation, and links to an extensive list of ballet companies, the Web site also offers medical information for dancers and health professionals.

American Ballet Theatre: Rudolf Nureyev
http://www.abt.org/library/archive/choreographers/nureyev_r.html
A brief biography of Rudolf Nureyev and a list of ballets he has choreographed for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). The extensive ABT Web site also provides a synopsis of "Don Quixote," choreographed after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky.

Britannica.com: Sir Robert Helpmann
http://www.britannica.com/seo/s/sir-robert-murray-helpmann/
Encyclopaedia Britannica's biography of Sir Robert Helpmann, the co-director and co-star of Rudolf Nureyev's DON QUIXOTE. The one-page entry includes links to biographies of other famous dancers Sir Robert has worked with throughout his long distinguished career and a photo of him during a rehearsal for "Cinderella," from 1965.

American Ballet Theatre: John Lanchbery
http://www.abt.org/library/archive/composers/lanchbery_j.html
The ballet's music was arranged and conducted by John Lanchbery, who became the musical director of The Australian Ballet in 1972. His biography and a list of the works he has arranged and/or orchestrated for ABT can be found on this page.

American Ballet Theatre: Ludwig Minkus
http://www.abt.org/library/archive/composers/minkus_l.html
This ABT page contains a biography of Ludwig Minkus, the composer of more than 20 ballets, including "Don Quixote."

ballet.co magazine: Lucette Aldous
http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_99/may99/legend_js_lucette_aldous.htm
A profile of Lucette Aldous, who danced the role of Kitri in tonight's presentation. She was the resident principal artist with The Australian Ballet from 1971 until her retirement in 1976. Currently, she is the senior classical ballet lecturer at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, Western Australia.

The Australian Ballet
http://www.australianballet.com.au/
For the latest news about The Australian Ballet, whose artists were featured in Rudolf Nureyev's DON QUIXOTE, browse the pages of this their official Web site. Here users can find the company's season schedule; a listing of its principal and senior artists as well as soloists; a history of the ballet and its repertoire; plus a chat room.

Don Quixote de la Mancha
http://milton.mse.jhu.edu:8006/index.html
Although the ballet "Don Quixote" is only loosely based on the Cervantes classic, this digital exhibit of translations and illustrations offers an opportunity to learn more about the great literary character. The Web site is a project of Milton S. Eisenhower Library at The Johns Hopkins University.