LNOBT's Giselle: a memorable send off for a much loved ballerina

Francesco Gabriele Frola as Albrecht and Jurgita Dronina as Giselle in Giselle

Jurgita Dronina as Giselle in Lithuanian National Ballet's Giselle

Francesco Gabriele Frola as Albrecht and Jurgita Dronina as Giselle in Giselle

Francesco Gabriele Frola as Albrecht in Giselle with Lithuanian National Ballet

Par Graham Watts, 13 janvier 2025

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“cries from the audience in a clear sign of affection for the country’s most prized cultural asset”

Critique faite à Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Vilnius, le 11 janvier 2025

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Lola de Ávila)

Lithuanian National Ballet

Raffaele Del Savio, Décors

Soledad Sesena del Moral, Costumes

Levas Kleinas, Lumières

Jurgita Dronina, Danse

Francesco Gabriele Frola, 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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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.

Lithuanian National Ballet's Giselle: a memorable send off for a much loved ballerina