Giselle

The romantic ballet Giselle is a gem of the world’s ballet literature. The touching story of immortal love from the pen of Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges has been moving audiences since 1841. To the strains of Adolphe Charles Adam’s musical score, a choreographic drama flows on stage in which the real world is confronted with the supernatural, the dances of mortals are interspersed with the aerial dances of fairies.

Adam’s ballet Giselle belongs to the historical legacy of the High Romantic period and is also one of the most performed works of the world’s ballet companies. Since its first performance in Paris in 1841, it has held the attention of audiences around the world – thanks not only to the moving romantic story by librettists Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, but also to the melodic and rhythmic lightness of the music by the important Romantic composer Adolphe Charles Adam. The ballet, which today ranks among the most charming and oldest works of classical ballet literature, will be performed in its academic purity and brilliance in Rafael Avnikian’s staging.

Music: Adolphe Charles Adam
Choreography and direction by Rafael Avnikjan
Musical direction by Dušan Štefánek
Scene: Juan Guillermo Nova
Costumes by Luca Dall´Alpi

Giselle: Mariia Pyzhova / Luana Brunetti
Albert: Artemy Pyzhov / Aleksandr Saveliev
Myrtha: Romina Kolodziej / Silvia Najdená / Viola Mariner
HILARION: Adrian Ducin / Jonatan Lujan
Bathilda: Romina Kolodziej / Viola Mariner / Silvia Najdená
Count – Bathilda’s father: František Šulek
Bertha – Giselle’s mother: Viktória Šimončíková / Cosmina Maria Zaharia
Wilfred – Albert’s friend: Aliaksei Kavaleuski / Michael Abzalov
Pas de deux – Act 1 – Erina Kaminaka, Yuki Kaminaka, Dansaran Vandanov, Chiaki Honda
Girlfriends of Giselle: Viola Mariner, Sarah Millner, Reona Sato Chelsea, Andrejic Sakura, Shojima Sumire, Shojima Tatum, Shoptaugh Klaudia, Brishka – Görözdös Chiaki Honda, Arina Varenceva
Solo fairies: Viola Mariner, Silvia Najdená, Reona Sato, Erina Kaminaka

Venue: the Slovak National Theatre, Pribinova Street, Bratislava

Dates of performances:

Saturday 17 Sep 2022 19:00 h – 21:30 h
Sunday 18 Sep 2022 17:00 h – 19:30 h
Tuesday 20 Sep 2022 19:00 h – 21:30 h
Saturday 8 October 2022 19:00 h – 21:30 h

Admission: 12 – 37 €

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