Performed at the Royal Opera House, London, England
Composed by Adolphe Adam
Choreographed by Marius Petipa
Starring Marianela Nuñez and Rupert Pennefather
Giselle is one of the most influential of all Romantic ballets, and one of the greatest and most popular works of the dance canon and of The Royal Ballet’s repertory. The title role presents the transcendental power of a woman’s love in the face of betrayal and is one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging roles in classical dance – not surprisingly, it is here a great showcase for the leading ballerinas of the Company. Peter Wright’s sensitive staging in the atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane heightens the contrast as the story moves between the human and supernatural worlds. – Courtesy of Opus Arte
2 hrs 30 mins including one intermission