- Giselle - Wikipedia
The ghost -filled ballet tells the tragic, romantic story of a beautiful young peasant girl named Giselle and a disguised nobleman named Albrecht, who fall in love, but when his true identity is revealed by his rival, Hilarion, Giselle goes mad and dies of heartbreak
- Giselle | Ballet Story, Characters, Music Performances
Learn about the characters, plot, music, interesting facts, and upcoming performances of Giselle, one of the most famous classical ballets
- Giselle | Romantic Ballet, 19th Century, Choreography - Britannica
Giselle, ballet by French composer Adolphe Adam, first performed in Paris on June 28, 1841 Other than the Christmas carol Minuit, Chrétiens (known in English as O Holy Night), Giselle is Adam’s most famous work
- Giselle - Ballet - Season 25 26 Programming - Opéra national de Paris
It begins like a fairy tale: the charming peasant girl Giselle loves a young man who, beneath his rustic attire, turns out to be a duke Alas! Albrecht – that is his name – cannot marry her because he is already engaged Discovering this, Giselle sinks into madness and death
- The Royal Ballet: Giselle - YouTube
A love that haunts The world turns upside down for the peasant girl Giselle when she discovers her lover Albrecht is actually a nobleman promised to another
- Giselle: The Tragic Heroine of Romantic Ballet
Explore the story of Giselle, the tragic heroine of Romantic ballet, whose love and betrayal lead to a hauntingly beautiful tale of passion, madness, and redemption
- Giselle - BTM
Since Giselle opened in Paris in 1841, its poignant themes of betrayal and mercy have been captivating audiences worldwide With music by Adolphe Adam and choreography based on Petipa’s late-19th-century revivals, Giselle has become the epitome of Romantic-era ballet
- Giselle – Ballet San Antonio | 2025–26 Season Performance
Giselle’s admirer, Hilarion, a local gamekeeper, suspects Albrecht’s true identity and exposes his deceit before the entire village Devastated by betrayal and heartbreak, Giselle’s mind unravels in one of ballet’s most famous “mad scenes ” Overwhelmed by sorrow, she collapses and dies, leaving those around her in grief and guilt
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