The Royal Ballet: Giselle

The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost.

Peter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.

You may also like the following events from Pocklington Arts Centre:

• This Tuesday, 25th November, 07:30 pm, POC-DOCS Presents: The Golden Spurtle in Stamford Bridge
• This Thursday, 27th November, 07:00 pm, The Royal Ballet: Cinderella in Stamford Bridge
• This Friday, 28th November, 10:30 am, Just Dickens! in York