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Atlanta Ballet in Act 2 of Gennadi Nedvigin's Giselle

By Rebecca Ehrhardt, 16 February 2026

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“yet Giselle rises or falls with the quality of the corps”

Reviewed at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: John A Williams Theatre, Atlanta on 14 February 2026

Giselle (Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Gennadi Nedvigin)

Atlanta Ballet

Ari Pelto, Conductor

Atlanta Ballet Orchestra

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

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.

*****

ENB in Mary Skeaping's Giselle: authentic, exquisite dancing

Amanda Jennings, 15th January

English National Ballet give a meticulous account of Mary Skeaping's glorious Giselle.

*****

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Rebecca Ehrhardt

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Rebecca Ehrhardt was raised by dancers and has a passion for ballet. She is a trained cultural critic with a PhD in English from the University of Southern California, where she wrote a dissertation on British literature and the philosophy of language. Rebecca also holds a BA from Columbia University and a JD from Vanderbilt University. She currently works as a judicial clerk and takes open ballet classes in her spare time.