"Giselle is all about the dance. The eponymous heroine is in love and dances her way through the first act with youthful exuberance and through the second with devoted passion, with one male lead dancing himself to death and the other very nearly doing so. It is the perfect vehicle for showcase performances. For it to work as a production, the principal roles need to be faultless and the corps totally on form."
"A romantic ballet with music by Adolphe Adam, it was first performed in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841. It is the most famous ballet of the Romantic era, and the version performed by The Royal Ballet is a hallmark production by Peter Wright, who added to Marius Petipa's choreography, which in turn was based on Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot's choreography for the first Giselle, Carlotta Grisi."
"Not only is it one of the world's most often performed classical ballets, but it is also one of the most challenging to dance, particularly the role of Giselle. In the space of this two-act ballet, Giselle, last night danced by Marianela Nuñez, evolves from a flirtatious, charming peasant girl to a dedicated and philosophical spectre in the second act. Paired tonight with William Bracewell, making his house debut as Albrecht, there was a perfect dynamic."
Giselle is a Romantic-era masterwork first performed in Paris on 28 June 1841 with music by Adolphe Adam. Peter Wright's hallmark production for The Royal Ballet incorporates Marius Petipa's additions based on Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot's original choreography. The ballet demands faultless principal roles and an on-form corps. Marianela Nuñez portrayed Giselle, evolving from a flirtatious peasant to a devoted spectre. William Bracewell made a compelling Albrecht debut, creating a perfect dynamic with Nuñez. The role of Giselle remains one of the most challenging in the classical repertoire, requiring both youthful exuberance and devoted passion.
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