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Robert Tanitch reviews English National Ballet in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle at London Coliseum.

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 ...

andrew 969 views 0 likes Jan 17, 2025

Robert Tanitch reviews English National Ballet’s Giselle at London Coliseum

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 ...

andrew 1329 views 0 likes Jan 16, 2024

Alina Cojocaru and Isaac Hernandez dance Giselle and Albrecht for the first time

Robert Tanitch reviews ENB’s Giselle at London Coliseum English National Ballet has two Giselles in its repertoire. Following the world premiere of Akram Kahn’s version last year, ENB returns to Mary ...

Mark 5759 views 0 likes Jan 12, 2017