An enthralling Giselle opens the Kansas City Ballet season

Kaleena Burks (Giselle) and Andrew Vecseri (Albrecht)

Kaleena Burks (Giselle)

KC Ballet Dancers in Giselle

Por Hilary Stroh, 15 octubre 2022

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“the sisterhood themselves, implacable veiled anti-brides, were intense and terrifying”

Crítica hecha desde Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City el 14 octubre 2022

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Devon Carney)

Kansas City Ballet

Kaleena Burks, Bailarín

Andrew Vecseri, Bailarín

Taryn Mejia, Bailarín

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Cristina de Lucas, 10th May

Anette Delgado and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s corps de ballet boost Giselle in Madrid.

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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

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.

*****

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Rebecca Ehrhardt, 14th February

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

****1

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.

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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.

*****

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.