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Giselle (2006)

Dec 26, 2006 Music, TV Movie 1h 49m
User Score
70%
4 votes
Internet Movie Database
82%

Giselle is the quintessential Romantic ballet.

Overview

Giselle is the quintessential Romantic ballet. Its title role, one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging in the classical repertory, is here danced by Alina Cojocaru, partnered by Johan Kobborg as Count Albrecht. This tale of the transcendental power of love over death is evocatively portrayed through Peter Wright’s sensitive staging and John Macfarlane’s designs, which beautifully contrast the human and supernatural worlds – mastered from a High Definition recording and true surround sound. Conductor : Boris Gruzin Orchestra : The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Ross MacGibbon
Director

Top Billed Cast

Alina Cojocaru
Alina Cojocaru

Giselle
Martin Harvey
Martin Harvey

Hilarion
Johan Kobborg
Johan Kobborg

Count Albrecht
Marianela Núñez
Marianela Núñez

Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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Reviews

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A review by avddreamr
Written on May 11, 2014

"Cojocaru's interpretation, everyone seems to agree, is one of the greatest of all time, and she continues to refine it with every performance...One of the things which makes Cojocaru so poignant in this role is a quality that one senses in the dancer herself. Something in the emotional charge of her performances, some fragility beneath the ballerina steel, emphasises the ephemeral nature of the art form. It reminds us that we must seize the day." (The Observer)

"The Royal Ballet's recent triumphs continue with this exquisite Giselle. Beguiling actress-dancer Alina Cojocaru embraces both Act I's sweet rural girl and the tragic ghost of Act II." (BBC Music Magazine)

"There is nothing new or revolutionary about this Giselle from the Royal Opera House but it is a beautiful production, s...

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