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Giselle ( / dʒɪˈzɛl /; [1] French: [ʒizɛl] ), originally titled Giselle, ou les Wilis ( French: [ʒizɛl u le vili], Giselle, or The Wilis ), is a romantic ballet ("ballet-pantomime") [2] in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam.
Giselle is a classic romantic ballet. The main idea of the ballet, undoubtedly − love. Love, which was a sublime self-sacrifice in the beginning of the way and becoming aware of his irresistible...
Giselle, ballet by French composer Adolphe Adam, first performed in Paris on June 28, 1841. Other than the Christmas carol Minuit, Chrétiens (known in English as O Holy Night), Giselle is Adam’s most famous work.
Giselle remains one of the most popular Romantic ballets of all time. The story brings together an engaging mix of human passions, supernatural forces, and the transcendent power of self ...
Aug 2, 2021 · Giselle - Full Length Ballet by Bolshoi Ballet Theatre. The Dances, Inc. 24.7K subscribers. Subscribed. 6K. 436K views 2 years ago.
Feb 20, 2021 · The first Giselle was Carlotta Grisi, an Italian ballerina who rose to stardom mid-19th Century as a result of her performance in the ballet. The first performance took place in Paris at Theatre de l’Academie Royale de Musique on June 28th, 1841.
May 21, 2019 · On an autumn day, a peasant girl named Giselle – who loves to dance but suffers from a weak heart condition – is pursued by Albrecht, the Count of Silesia; she is unaware of his noble status as he disguises himself as a peasant and thus sees no harm in their flirtation.
Jun 25, 2022 · The ultimate romantic ballet, Giselle marked the apogee of a new aesthetic that saw diaphanous tutus, white gauze, tulle and tarlatan take over the stage. The Willis bring the illusion of immateriality to this ghostly transfiguration of a tragedy.
A heart-wrenching saga of betrayed love and mercy, the ballet’s exquisite grace tells the story of the titular village maiden and a handsome villager named Albrecht. What Giselle does not know is that her new paramour is actually a young nobleman in disguise who is already betrothed to another.
Synopsis. ACT I: The ballet is set in the vineyard country bordering the Rhine. Hilarion, the village huntsman and a gamekeeper to the court, returns from his early morning chores and pauses before a neighboring cottage—the home of Giselle, with whom he is in love.
