Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle

Showings

Main Theater Sun, Oct 25, 2015 1:00 PM
INFORMATION
Rating:Unrated
Run Time:2hrs 20min
Genre:Broadcast
Release Year:Captured Live
Category:Bolshoi Live
CAST/CREW
Cast:The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet
Director:Music: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich

Description

The young peasant girl Giselle dies when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the wilis, vengeful spirits who now turn against Albrecht and condemn him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. This treasure of romantic ballet is one of the oldest and greatest in classical repertoire, touching upon the great romantic themes: a doomed love affair ending in tragedy, a dive into fantasy and ultimate redemption through the power of love. The Bolshoi is renowned for its intimate and emotionally intense interpretation of this beloved drama.