Giselle (Choreographic work : Petipa after Coralli and Perrot)
Notes:
Giselle, Natalia Osipova ; Count Albrecht, Carlos Acosta ; Hilarion, Thomas Whitehead ; Wilfred, Johannes Stepanek ; Berthe, Deidre Chapman ; The Duke of Courland, Christopher Saunders ; Bathilde, Christina Arestis ; Myrtha, Hikaru Kobayashi ; Moyna, Elizabeth Harrod ; Zulme, Akane Takada ; artists of the Royal Ballet ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Boris Gruzin, conductor. Recorded Royal Opera House, Covent Garden January 2014. Booklet with program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German (19 pages ; illustrations) inserted in container. Extra features: The romance of Giselle ; The Corps de ballet in Giselle ; Cast gallery. Running time approximately 113 minutes (Ballet), 10 minutes (features).
Summary:
The story of a peasant girl (Giselle) who goes mad and dies of a broken heart when she discovers that her beloved is a nobleman betrothed to another.
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