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Of all Romantic ballets Giselle is the one to see and know. It is a dramatic story of betrayal, nights filled with supernatural spirits (the classic moonlit White Act) and love that transcends even death.

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"The best Giselle you are ever likely to see…the first that has moved me to tears"
The Independent on Sunday

"This was a thrilling and profound performance which bypasses precise technical analysis. Enough to say, perhaps, that when the curtain fell, several people near me were in tears… a very rare alchemy indeed."
The Observer

"You can’t beat a good classic danced by such stars"
The Times

Giselle is the ultimate Romantic ballet, a tale of innocence, betrayal and the redemptive power of true love. English National Ballet’s traditional staging of this 1841 masterpiece moves from the sunny optimism of Giselle’s idyllic village life to a ghostly, moonlit world of mystery and menace.

Giselle is in love with the handsome Duke Albrecht, but when she discovers that he has deceived her she dies of a broken heart. By Giselle’s grave in a mist-wreathed forest glade, vengeful spirits of abandoned brides force men to dance to their death. Giselle returns as a ghost, and her deep love for Albrecht saves him from this fate.

Adolphe Adam’s music, played by English National Ballet’s symphony orchestra, is an exquisite accompaniment to the thoroughly magical choreography.

Dates
Opens: 20th January 2010
Closes: 24th January 2010

Run Time: This production runs for two hours including one interval.

Audience: No under 5s except at family matinees

Dates

Opening night: 20 January 2010
Closing night: 23 January 2010

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