A new staging of this quintessential ballet is co-produced by Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg, internationally acclaimed principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. Gillian Murphy, RNZB Principal Guest Artist and star of American Ballet Theatre, dances Giselle, one of the most dramatic roles in the classical ballet repertoire.

Disguise and revelation, love and jealousy combine in this tragic tale. A love story unfolds against the ghostly backdrop of a Rhineland forest haunted by the fearful presence of the “Wilis” – vengeful spirits of abandoned brides. The beautiful peasant girl, Giselle, falls for Albrecht who conceals his identity to win her. The discovery of her lover’s deception shatters Giselle’s innocence and causes her to die of a broken heart. Albrecht is thrown into the hands of the merciless Wilis, but Giselle cannot bear to watch him die and returns as a ghost to save him.

Giselle is the most dramatic and beautiful of ballets and RNZB’s brand new production is a must see in 2012.

Producers/Choreographers - Johan Kobborg and Ethan Stiefel
Set Design - Howard Jones
Costume Design - Natasha Stewart
Lighting Design - Kendall Smith
Conductor - Michael Lloyd

Ticketing Information
Child Price for up to 18 years (with school ID)
Concession Price - Senior Citizens (65+) and Community Services Card Holders
Student Price for up to tertiary level, only available in selected zones (1 ticket per ID)
Groups price for groups of 6 or more, phone 09 357 3354 to book

Important Information
There is a strict lock-out for this performance. Latecomers will not be allowed entry until the first interval.

Featuring the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

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