ENB's exceptional Giselle

Von Graham Watts, 14 Januar 2017

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“Giselle’s journey bristles with authenticity and artistry in Cojocaru’s interpretation”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The London Coliseum, London, am 11 Januar 2017

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Mary Skeaping)

English National Ballet

Mary Skeaping, Regie

David Walker, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Alina Cojocaru, Tanz

Isaac Hernández, Tanz

English National Ballet Philharmonic

A new Albrecht makes a polished Giselle shine even brighter

Deborah Weiss, 7th March

A last minute injury to Natalia Osipova does not mar the magic of Sir Peter Wright's Giselle as Marianela Núñez steps in to partner Patricio Revé.

****1

A Valentine’s Day Giselle in Atlanta: Romantic excellence

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 14th February

A lovely production of Giselle by the increasingly good and ever-growing Atlanta Ballet.

****1

The RB: Peter Wright’s Giselle is as near perfection as you can get

Amanda Jennings, 14th February

Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle was given a well-deserved, thunderous ovation on opening night. A near perfect rendition of the ballet from all quarters of the Company was deeply satisfying.

*****

La magie universelle de Giselle au Palais Garnier

Jade Larine, 6th October

La représentation du lundi 6 octobre, dédiée à Patrice Bart décédé quelques heures plus tôt, restera dans les mémoires des spectateurs présents ce soir-là, Sae Eun Park remportant un triomphe dans le rôle-titre.

****1

National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut

Graham Watts, 24th July

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

*****

American Ballet Theatre: Super-Giselle lives up to the hype (mostly)

Ivy Lin, 21st June

ABT's Giselle was the kind of glamorous, old-school ABT night of yore. You sensed the entire company leveled up for the occasion. One hopes that Smirnova will return in the future.

*****

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

English National Ballet's exceptional Giselle