One of the greatest Romantic ballets, Giselle tells the poignant tale of a peasant girl with a gentle heart and a passion for dance. First love and a shocking revelation lead to a tour de force moment for the title character: Giselle's mad scene. This magnificent production takes audiences on an unforgettable journey, from joyous celebrations in a Rhineland village to forest glade haunted by the ethereal spirits of maidens doomed to spend eternity dancing through the darkness, from the ultimate betrayal to tender forgiveness.
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Perhaps George Balanchine said it best: "Like Hamlet, Giselle is a classic... people go to see Giselle and to see ballerinas dance it for the same reason we go to see new interpretations of Hamlet...we always discover something in it we hadn't seen before." Experience a new generation of artists in Giselle, an epic ballet that has captivated audiences for almost 200 years.
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Perhaps George Balanchine said it best: "Like Hamlet, Giselle is a classic... people go to see Giselle and to see ballerinas dance it for the same reason we go to see new interpretations of Hamlet...we always discover something in it we hadn't seen before." Experience a new generation of artists in Giselle, an epic ballet that has captivated audiences for almost 200 years.
One of the greatest Romantic ballets, Giselle tells the poignant tale of a peasant girl with a gentle heart and a passion for dance. First love and a shocking revelation lead to a tour de force moment for the title character: Giselle's mad scene. This magnificent production takes audiences on an unforgettable journey, from joyous celebrations in a Rhineland village to forest glade haunted by the ethereal spirits of maidens doomed to spend eternity dancing through the darkness, from the ultimate betrayal to tender forgiveness.
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Perhaps George Balanchine said it best: "Like Hamlet, Giselle is a classic... people go to see Giselle and to see ballerinas dance it for the same reason we go to see new interpretations of Hamlet...we always discover something in it we hadn't seen before." Experience a new generation of artists in Giselle, an epic ballet that has captivated audiences for almost 200 years.
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Perhaps George Balanchine said it best: "Like Hamlet, Giselle is a classic... people go to see Giselle and to see ballerinas dance it for the same reason we go to see new interpretations of Hamlet...we always discover something in it we hadn't seen before." Experience a new generation of artists in Giselle, an epic ballet that has captivated audiences for almost 200 years.
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