Mary Skeaping's Giselle makes a welcome return to the Coliseum

Katja Khaniukova as Giselle and Laura Hussey as Berthe in Mary Skeaping's Giselle

Katja Khaniukova as Giselle and Aitor Arrieta as Albrecht in Mary Skeaping's Giselle

English National Ballet in Act 2 of Mary Skeaping's Giselle

Aitor Arrieta as Albrecht in Mary Skeaping's Giselle

Par Jonathan Gray, 14 janvier 2024

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“I was struck forcibly by how the restored mime scenes help explain the story better”

Critique faite à The London Coliseum, Londres, le 11 janvier 2024

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Mary Skeaping)

English National Ballet

Gavin Sutherland, Direction

Mary Skeaping, Mise en scène

David Walker, Décors

Charles Bristow, Lumières

English National Ballet Philharmonic

David Mohr, Lumières

Katja Khaniukova, Danse

Aitor Arrieta, Danse

Alison McWhinney, Danse

Ivana Bueno, Danse

Daniel McCormick, Danse

Sangeun Lee, Danse

Gareth Haw, Danse

Precious Adams, Danse

Victor Prigent, Danse

Julia Conway, Danse

Junor Souza, Danse

Fabian Reimair, 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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Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray was born in Wales and studied at The Royal Ballet School, Leicester Polytechnic and Wimbledon School of Art. He was a member of the curatorial department of The Theatre Museum, London, from 1989 until 2005, and was editor of Dancing Times from 2008 until its closure in 2022.