Giselle: Beautiful Tragedy

By Stephanie Sirabian, 03 June 2011

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Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 31 May 2011

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

American Ballet Theatre

Julie Kent, Giselle

Jose Manuel Carreño, Albrecht

Simone Messmer, Myrtha

Isaac Stappas, Hilarion

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.

*****

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.

*****

National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

Naomi Mori, 10th April

National Ballet of Japan has revived their production of Giselle, ahead of their tour to the Royal Opera House in London, replicating the triumphant success it had in 2022.

*****

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Stephanie Sirabian

Stephanie started dancing when she was three years old and never stopped. She earned her B.A. from Tufts University majoring in History with a minor in dance and currently works in publishing as a copywriter. In her spare time she enjoys creative writing and exploring all the advantages of living in NYC.