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GISELLE
Adolphe Adam
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Adolphe Adam
GISELLE

Soloists: 
Ana Laguna (Giselle), Luc Bouy (Albrecht), Yvan Auzely (Hilarion) Vanessa McIntosh (Bathilde), Lena Wennergren (Myrtha)
Orchestra, Chorus: 
Orchestre National de l’Opera de Monte-Carlo, Cullberg Ballet
Conductor: 
Richard Bonynge
Choreographer: 
Mats Ek

The Elegance Series is a collection of breathtaking Ballet performances from internationally renowned houses with well-loved Dance Stars. They feature productions by the greatest choreographers that we know today and of course the legacy of the legendary Marius Petipa. “My version of Giselle is an attempt at retelling the story. For me Giselle – and this applies to the old ballet as well – is about love. Love, which in the old version conquers death. That differs in mine. But love remains the main thing.” Mats Ek
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