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 Ballet Nacional de Cuba - 'Giselle'
By Ana Abad-Carles
August 18, 2005 --Sadler's Wells, London
On Thursday 18th August, Ballet Nacional de Cuba presented Alicia Alonso’s version of the classic “Giselle”. According to the programme notes, Alonso first staged her version in 1958 for the Ballet del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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American Ballet Theatre - 'Giselle'
By Jerry Hochman
July 12, 2005 -- Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, New York City
Love was all around the Met last night at Amanda McKerrow's final performance with ABT. Of course, there was the love displayed on stage between Giselle and Albrecht. But this performance wasn't about Giselle and Albrecht. This performance was about Amanda McKerrow.
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 Royal Ballet - 'Giselle'
By Jerry Hochman
July 16, 2004 -- Metropolitan Opera House, New York
I feel cheated. Not because of anything wrong with The Royal Ballet’s performance of Ashton’s "Cinderella" on July 16 at the Met, and certainly not because of anything wrong with Alina Cojocaru, who danced the lead. On the contrary, in every respect it was a memorable performance of a memorable ballet.
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Kirov Ballet - 'Giselle'
By Oksana Khadarina
June 16, 2005 -- Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington D.C.
“Spirits in white gowns... the snow-white wilis who waltz pitilessly the whole night long... What a pretty ballet one could make of that!” wrote prominent French writer and critic Théophil Gautier in 1841, inspired by a legend from Heinrich Heine’s novel De l’Allemagne. This is how the greatest romantic ballet Giselle or Les Wilis (the original title) was conceived.
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 National Ballet of Canada - 'Giselle': Danced to Life
By Michael Goldbarth
November 18, 21, 2004 -- Hummingbird Centre, Toronto
The future is bright for future Albrechts with the incredibly gifted Guillaume Côté and an improving Nehemiah Kish. Chan Hon Goh will no doubt dance forever and Sonia Rodriguez was a dream.
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Eifman Ballet - 'Red Giselle'
By Andrew Yew
June 6, 2005 -- Orange County Peforming Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California
The concept of Boris Eifman's "Red Giselle" is promising. Based on the life of Russian prima ballerina Olga Spessivtseva, the ballet follows her rise to prominence during the Russian Revolution and her fall to madness in Paris.
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 San Francisco Ballet - 'Giselle': Sensing Her Way Through Space
By Hanna Takashige
February 25, 2005 -- War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
The San Francisco Ballet's current production of "Giselle" is a beautiful rendition of this most perfect of ballets. The romantic story is retold through Helgi Tomasson's excellent staging, simple and direct mime, and choreography which honor the spirit of this great classical work.
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Kirov Ballet - 'Giselle'
By Catherine Pawlick
February 19, 2006 -- Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg
A young dancer’s debut in a staple role of the classical repertoire is often the indicator of a ballerina’s blossoming career, the promise of a sparkling future, the intimation of her name joining other great names in dance history. As such, it is laden with high pressure and even higher expectations. On February 19, St. Petersburg ballet adorers filled the Mariinsky Theatre to every possible corner in order to get a glimpse of Yulia Bolshakova in yet another debut.
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 American Ballet Theatre - 'Giselle'
By Kathy Lee Scott
November 6, 2009 --Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California
The normally brilliant American Ballet Theatre brought a lackluster production of "Giselle" to the Orange County Performing Arts Center for a six-day run. At the Nov. 6 show, Xiomara Reyes portrayed the title role, partnered by Herman Cornejo as Albrecht.
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The Washington Ballet - 'Giselle'
By Carol Herron
October 22, 2004 -- Eisenhower Theatre, Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
I went to see "Giselle" by the Washington Ballet with a little trepidation...my lovely local ballet taking on one of the most revered classics. But I was not disappointed (sigh of relief) The Washington Ballet did this dance justice, and performed with precision, beauty and panache.
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