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Giselle is a dramatic and timeless tale of love, deception, revenge and forgiveness. An enchanting classical ballet from the Romantic era, Giselle was first performed in 1841. The ballet’s combination of dramatic acting, virtuoso technique and ethereal beauty continues to enthrall audiences around the world.
Dutch National Ballet's new production, by the creative partnership of Rachel Beaujean and Ricardo Bustamante, is based on the original ballet by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. With additional choreography by Beaujean and Bustamante, atmospheric designs by Toer van Schayk and a captivating international cast, this Giselle will make a beautiful addition to every ballet lover's collection.
Recorded live at the Muziektheater Amsterdam, in February 2009, in High Definition and surround sound.
ACT I 1 Overture 2 Dawn breaks; Hilarion’s entrance 3 Albrecht’s entrance 4 Giselle’s entrance 5 Giselle & Albrecht’s meeting 6 Entrance of the peasants & waltz 7 Albrecht and Giselle’s pas de deux 8 Mother’s warning 9 The hunting party 10 Pas de quatre 11 Hilarion’s discovery 12 The harvest 13 Albrecht’s solo 14 Giselle’s solo 15 The harvest finale 16 Hilarion reveals Albrecht’s secret 17 The mad scene & Giselle’s death
ACT II 18 Overture 19 Hilarion at Giselle’s grave 20 Myrtha’s entrance 21 Wilis grand pas 22 Giselle’s spirit rises from the grave 23 Albrecht’s entrance 24 Pas de deux 25 The chase & Hilarion’s death 26 Giselle & Albrecht’s grand pas de deux 27 Albrecht’s solo 28 Giselle rescues Albrecht 29 Finale: dawn breaks; Giselle returns to the grave 30 Credits
BONUS MATERIAL: INTERVIEWS 1 Anna Tsygankova – Giselle 2 Jozef Varga – Albrecht 3 Igone de Jongh- Myrtha 4 Jan Zerer – Hilarion 5 Rachel Beaujean & Ricardo Bustamante – choreographers
"At the premiere Tsygankova triumphed: incredible how she uses her rock-solid control to suggest the embodiment of lightness." - NRC Handelsblad
"Tsygankova is well-matched by the powerful dancing of Jozef Varga, who perfectly inhabited the role of Count Albrecht." - De Volkskrant
“Giselle" is a new, high- definition production of the Dutch National Ballet. It's an enchanting tale of love, deception, revenge and forgiveness. …which looks and sounds amazing.” - Jim Carnes, Los Angeles Times
Anna TsygankovaJozef VargaIgone de JonghJan ZererMichele JimenezMaia MakhateliMathieu GremilletArthur Shesterikov and others.
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Holland SymfoniaConductor: Boris Gruzin
Choreography: Marius Petipa after Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli
Production and additional choreography by: Rachel Beaujean and Ricardo Bustamante
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