American Ballet Theatre: a promising debut in Giselle

Catherine Hurlin and Daniel Camargo in Act 2 of Kevin McKenzie's Giselle

Fangqi Li as Myrtha in Kevin McKenzie's Giselle

Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo in Kevin McKenzie's Giselle

Chloe Misseldine as Myrtha in Kevin McKenzie's Giselle

The Wilis in Act 2 of Kevin McKenzie's Giselle

By Ivy Lin, 06 July 2023

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“but his lines are pure, his partnering flawless, his fifth position, clean as a whistle”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 5 July 2023

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Kevin McKenzie)

American Ballet Theatre

Catherine Hurlin, Dancer

Daniel Camargo, Dancer

Skylar Brandt, Dancer

Herman Cornejo, Dancer

Chloe Misseldine, Dancer

Jake Roxander, Dancer

Zimmi Coker, Dancer

Fangqi Li, Dancer

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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

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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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)