Overall Rating
4.5
By BetheyB
Giselle
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary
Wonderful prims ballerina and premier danseur. The set was magnificent and the costumes quite good, except for the white tutus touched with grey. They just looked sad. I missed the live music that wd had in Edmonton with the nutcracker. An enjoyable evening. I’m
By Dani
Exquisite Performance
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Edmonton
This show was stunning. Absolute perfection. Giselle was a lovely dancer but the girl in yellow was utterly breathtaking. Every one of her movements was grace, perfection, unbelievable.
The most famous ballet of the romantic era is Giselle.
This ghostly love story is celebrated for its emotional power and awe-inspiring choreography.
Giselle is a young peasant girl whose secret relationship unravels the fabric of her idyllic village, but there's a deeper deception at play, which drives her to madness. Trust and betrayal continue to twist the plot in the other-worldly realm of Act 2, when the ethereal Wilis seek their revenge.
Christopher Anderson will premiere a new interpretation of this masterpiece. It will be a stunning addition to Alberta Ballet's repertoire of classics which have previously included his Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.
STAGING & ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY:
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON, AFTER JEAN CORALLI AND JULES PERROT
MUSIC: ADOLPHE ADAM
SETS & COSTUMES: PETER FARMER