Akram Khan’s Giselle, which premiered in 2016 and has been seen all over the world, is poles apart from the classic Giselle balletgoers know from Mary Skeaping’s much-loved production. Khan’s version ...
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Giselle, the greatest of all ballets of the Romantic era, and one of the definitive statements on heartbreak, was conceived by Theophile Gautier as a showcase for the great Carlotta Grisi and premiere ...
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Giselle, one of the greatest ballets of the Romantic era, conceived by Theophile Gautier as a showcase for the great Carlotta Grisi in Paris in 1841, has undergone many changes since then. Mary Skeapi ...
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This particular performance of the most famous ballet of the Romantic era is a very special and emotional occasion. Two nations are in mourning. The UK mourns the death of their Queen, Ukraine mourns ...
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