The Royal Ballet's corps de ballet rehearse Giselle as part of #WorldBalletDay, led by coaches Samantha Raine and Sian Murphy. Watch the full stream at    • Video  

Book tickets for Giselle: www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-by-marius-petipa-details

Giselle is the classic ballet of the Romantic era – and, for the dancer performing the title role, one of the greatest challenges in the repertory. Peter Wright’s production, a classic itself, perfectly achieves the dual aspects of the ballet, moving from the naivety of young love between Giselle and Albrecht in the village setting of Act I to the ethereal Wilis in Act II’s eerie moonlit forest. Rich in vivid character detail and poignant depth of feeling, Giselle is a reminder of ballet’s power to move and thrill.

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