Mar 5, 2024 · Discover the enchanting world of French Romantic Ballet with iconic performances of Giselle, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty.

Oct 19, 2012 · Act II finds Ballet en Blanc taking the ghostly character of the Wilis who (wearing their wedding dresses and veils), with their signature “flattened” arabesques, move into frightening formations. The Wilis did ballet blanc before the swans …

Jan 3, 2023 · So would you all recommend Giselle, The Nutcracker or Swan Lake as the best choice? I've at least seen Swan Lake on TV and been to see the Matthew Bourne version, but the other two are new to me and I've never even heard of Giselle before now. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Oct 10, 2023 · Here are five ballets that will break your heart: Romeo and Juliet, Giselle (in two versions), Manon and Swan Lake.

May 9, 2015 · Giselle hails from classical ballet’s “Romantic Era” that joined the roster of ballets known as “Ballet Blanc” (also known as the great white ballets) such as Les Sylphides, La Sylphide and Swan Lake.

Giselle: Rehearsals Backstage-pass, Ballet, Shorts A joyless prince encounters a moonlit flock of swans, igniting both romance and danger in Matthew Bourne's multi-award-winning Swan Lake.

Jun 19, 2022 · From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.

Giselle has an afro version! It was choreographed in 1984 by Arthur Mitchell, the first African American ballet dancer in New York.

Feb 23, 2023 · Unlike the Russian companies that used to follow an almost identical touring schedule, the Varna International Ballet has a roster drawn from across Europe, including Britain. And it was young British dancer Claire Gillard, who took the title roles in both Giselle and Swan Lake at Northampton’s Derngate.