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 | 2025 2026 Season | Los Angeles Ballet First performed in Paris in 1841, it follows a young woman who falls in love with a man hiding a dangerous secret When she learns the truth, tragedy strikes, but the story doesn’t end there—her spirit rises into a mysterious world of ghostly maidens who punish men for their betrayals
Giselle Ballet Story - Complete Plot History Discover the romantic and tragic story of Giselle ballet Learn about the Wilis, Albrecht, and this masterpiece of Romantic ballet Complete plot summary and history
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
Ballet Essentials: Giselle Giselle premiered to great critical acclaim on 28 June 1841 at the Salle Le Peletier Grisi starred as Giselle with Lucien Petipa (elder brother to Marius Petipa) as Albrecht, Jean Coralli as Hilarion and Adèle Dumilâtre as Myrtha
Giselle Peter Boal Pacific Northwest Ballet The 2011 world premiere staging of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Giselle was made possible by Patty Edwards and an anonymous donor PNB also thanks Dan Pam Baty, Jeffrey* Susan Brotman, and Patty Edwards for their leadership support in underwriting new scenery and costumes for the 2014 production of Giselle
Giselle | Ballet story, characters, and performances On an autumn day, a peasant girl named Giselle – who loves to dance but suffers from a weak heart condition – is pursued by Albrecht, the Count of Silesia; she is unaware of his noble status as he disguises himself as a peasant and thus sees no harm in their flirtation