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

Olga Smirnova as Giselle and Daniel Camargo as Albrecht in ABT's Giselle

Chloe Misseldine as Myrtha in American Ballet Theatre's Giselle

Par Ivy Lin, 22 juin 2025

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“has a way of opening up the scissors in his cabrioles to make it seem like he’s suspended in the air”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, le 21 juin 2025

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Kevin McKenzie)

American Ballet Theatre

Gianni Quaranta, Décors

Anna Anni, Costumes

Jennifer Tipton, Lumières

Olga Smirnova, Danse

Daniel Camargo, Danse

Chloe Misseldine, Danse

Léa Fleytoux, Danse

Jake Roxander, Danse

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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Giselle ou les Wilis : quand la sororité fait front à Garnier

Jade Larine, 25th June

De ce ballet vieux de bientôt deux siècles, les hommes sont soit absents soit médiocres. Les femmes, elles, passent à la postérité, unies dans l'au-delà. L'acte II offre un grand moment de sororité.

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Giselle

Laurine Mortha, 4th June

Giselle, emblème du répertoire romantique du Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris, brille de nouveau à l’Opéra Garnier, magnifiquement interprété par les étoiles Dorothée Gilbert et Mathieu Ganio et un corps de ballet d’une grande sensibilité.

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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.

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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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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.

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)