Giselle
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When:
| Wed 22 Nov ’06–Sat 25 Nov ’06 |
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Where: Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch City Show map
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Love conquers all – even death.
Moonlit and magical, Giselle is classical ballet at its most bewitching.
Giselle, a simple country girl, dies of a broken heart when she discovers her lover Albrecht has deceived her.
Returning to haunt him, she joins the ghostly ranks of the Wilis: abandoned brides who rise from the grave to prey on the men who wronged them. Even in death Giselle’s devotion to Albrecht remains, and she fights to save him from a deadly dance with her supernatural sisters.
Regarded as the masterpiece of the Romantic ballet treasury, Giselle was first performed in Paris in 1841. In a superbly atmospheric production, Gary Harris’ restaging sensitively expresses the emotional depth and drama of this enduring classic.
A work of singular beauty and grace, Giselle is a must-see for lovers of ballet tradition.
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