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  • It follows the up and down fate of the lovers Kitri and Basilio's fight to remain together despite her father Lorenzo's ambition for her to marry the ridiculous Gamache.

    Steven Mesler: Don Quixote at Pacific Northwest Ballet Steven Mesler 2012

  • It follows the up and down fate of the lovers Kitri and Basilio's fight to remain together despite her father Lorenzo's ambition for her to marry the ridiculous Gamache.

    Steven Mesler: Don Quixote at Pacific Northwest Ballet Steven Mesler 2012

  • The Count also briefly starts singing Basilio's theme when he's telling his story of the last time he was sneaking around, which, I recall a critic pointing out, establishes in a few seconds that he uses the same underhanded methods as his shifty henchman.

    Theatre in Music Jaime J. Weinman 2008

  • The Count also briefly starts singing Basilio's theme when he's telling his story of the last time he was sneaking around, which, I recall a critic pointing out, establishes in a few seconds that he uses the same underhanded methods as his shifty henchman.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Jaime J. Weinman 2008

  • Basilio's village; for the poor, if they are persons of virtue and good sense, have those who follow, honour, and uphold them, just as the rich have those who flatter and dance attendance on them.

    Don Quixote 2002

  • Camacho and those of his following, therefore, being consoled and pacified, those on Basilio's side were appeased; and the rich

    Don Quixote 2002

  • Diego's house and in Basilio's; he was always fond of good living, and always seized by the forelock any opportunity of feasting himself whenever it presented itself.

    Don Quixote 2002

  • I will bet my arm that Camacho could bury Basilio in reals; and if that be so, as no doubt it is, what a fool Quiteria would be to refuse the fine dresses and jewels Camacho must have given her and will give her, and take Basilio's bar – throwing and sword-play.

    Don Quixote 2002

  • The priest, perplexed and amazed, made haste to examine the wound with both hands, and found that the blade had passed, not through Basilio's flesh and ribs, but through a hollow iron tube full of blood, which he had adroitly fixed at the place, the blood, as was afterwards ascertained, having been so prepared as not to congeal.

    Don Quixote 2002

  • Quiteria, but a device of Basilio's, who counted on exactly the result they had seen; he confessed, it is true, that he had confided his idea to some of his friends, so that at the proper time they might aid him in his purpose and insure the success of the deception.

    Don Quixote 2002

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