Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle (2011)
Learning that Albrecht, her beloved, is in fact a nobleman engaged to be married to a princess, the naive peasant girl Giselle dies. The Queen of the Wilis—the spirits of deceased young virgins—decides that Albrecht should follow Giselle to the grave, and condemns him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. But Giselle’s spirit dances with him and saves him. With music by Adolphe Adam and a libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, the ballet touches on the great romantic themes: local colour, a pastoral love affair doomed to end in tragedy, a plunge into fantasy and redemption through the power of love.
Director: Vincent Bataillon
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: January 23, 2011
Cast
- Svetlana Lunkina - Giselle
- Dmitry Gudanov - Albrecht
- Vitaly Biktimirov - Hans
- Maria Allash - Myrtha
- Elena Bukanova - Berthe
- Ekaterina Barykina - Bathilde
- Victoria Osipova - Two Wilis
- Olga Kishnyova - Two Wilis
- Alexei Loparevich - Duke
- Vladislav Lantratov - Wilfreed
Screenplay
- Théophile Gautier (Original Story)
- Heinrich Heine (Original Story)
- Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges (Original Story)
Music: Adolphe Adam
Production: Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater
Country: Russia
Language: No Language
Original Language: xx
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle about?
- Learning that Albrecht, her beloved, is in fact a nobleman engaged to be married to a princess, the naive peasant girl Giselle dies. The Queen of the Wilis—the spirits of deceased young virgins—decides that Albrecht should follow Giselle to the grave, and condemns him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. But Giselle’s spirit dances with him and saves him. With music by Adolphe Adam and a libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, the ballet touches on the great romantic themes: local colour, a pastoral love affair doomed to end in tragedy, a plunge into fantasy and redemption through the power of love.
- Who directed Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle?
- Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle was directed by Vincent Bataillon.
- Who stars in Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle?
- Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle stars Svetlana Lunkina, Dmitry Gudanov, Vitaly Biktimirov, Maria Allash, Elena Bukanova, Ekaterina Barykina.
- How long is Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle?
- Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- Where was Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle produced?
- Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle was produced in Russia.