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Val Caniparoli—costumed as Don Quixote in breeches, a neck scarf and a curled mustache—stands onstage at the center of a crowd, his arms crossed, smiling slightly. The dancers playing Basilio and Kitri hang adoringly on his arms.

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Val Caniparoli on Leaving San Francisco Ballet to Focus on Choreography—After More Than Five Decades Onstage

March 27, 2026

For 53 years, San Francisco Ballet audiences have watched Val Caniparoli disappear into a character, whether the eccentric Drosselmeyer in The…