Giselle is the ultimate Romantic ballet, a touching tale of innocence, betrayal and the redemptive power of true love.

English National Ballet’s traditional staging of this 1841 masterpiece moves from the sunny optimism of Giselle’s idyllic village life to a ghostly, moonlit world of mystery and menace.
 
Giselle is in love with the handsome Duke Albrecht, but when she discovers that he has deceived her she dies of a broken heart. By Giselle’s grave in a mist-wreathed forest glade, vengeful spirits of abandoned brides force men to dance to their death. Giselle returns as a ghost and her deep love for Albrecht saves him from this fate.

Adolphe Adam’s music, played by English National Ballet’s symphony orchestra, is an exquisite accompaniment to the thoroughly magical choreography.

Giselle plays at the London Coliseum as part of English National Ballet’s winter season, which also includes The Nutcracker and The Snow Queen.

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