"Giselle" Sergei Polunin & Natalia Osipova

Choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Music: Adolphe Adam
Albrecht - Sergei Polunin
Giselle - Natalia Osipova
Performance Notes: Milan 2015

Synopsis:
Act I
The ballet opens on a sunny fall morning in the Rhineland. Duke Albrecht, a young nobleman, has fallen in love with a shy, beautiful peasant girl, Giselle, despite being betrothed to Bathilde, the daughter of the Duke of Courtland. Albrecht disguises himself as a humble villager called "Loys" in order to court the enchanting and innocent Giselle, who knows nothing of his true identity. Albrecht hides his fine attire, hunting horn, and sword before coaxing Giselle out of her house.

Hilarion, a local gamekeeper, is also in love with Giselle and highly suspicious of the newcomer. He tries to convince the naive Giselle that her beau cannot be trusted, but she ignores his warnings. Giselle's mother, Berthe, is very protective of her daughter, as Giselle has a weak heart and delicate health.

A party of noblemen seeking refreshment arrive in the village, Albrecht's betrothed, Bathilde, among them. Albrecht hurries away, knowing he would be recognized and greeted by Bathilde, exposing him as a nobleman. The villagers welcome the party, offer them drinks, and perform dances. Bathilde is charmed with Giselle's sweet and demure nature, not knowing of her relationship with Albrecht.

Albrecht emerges again to dance with Giselle. Hilarion interrupts. He has discovered Albrecht's finely made sword and presents it as proof that the lovesick peasant boy is really a nobleman who is promised to another woman. Using Albrecht's hunting horn, Hilarion calls back the party of noblemen. Albrecht has no time to hide and has no choice but to greet Bathilde as his betrothed. All are shocked by the revelation, but none more than Giselle, who becomes inconsolable when faced with her lover's deception. Knowing that they can never be together, Giselle flies into a mad fit of grief in which all the tender moments she shared with "Loys" flash before her eyes. She begins to dance wildly and erratically, ultimately causing her weak heart to give out. She collapses before dying in Albrecht's arms. The two men turn on each other in rage before Albrecht flees in misery. The curtain closes as Berthe weeps over her daughter's body.

Act II
Mourning Giselle, Albrecht lays flowers on her grave, weeping with guilt. Her spirit appears. Albrecht begs her forgiveness. She forgives him, but he is accosted by the Wilis, spirits of maidens betrayed by their lovers. The Wilis haunt the forest at night and take revenge on any man they find, forcing him to dance until lifeless from exhaustion. The power of Giselle's love stops the Wilis' magic and spares his life. Giselle returns to her grave to rest in peace.

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