
<P>Australian Ballet's 'Giselle'<BR>photo - Anthony Crickmay<P><B>Ballet fans to be enchanted by 'Giselle'</B><P>XIAO CHEN for China Daily on the visit of Australian Ballet to China<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Caring for tradition, daring to be different - that's what the Australian Ballet conveys to fans of the art throughout the world. Now this world-leading ballet troupe is to present "Giselle," one of its permanent repertoires at Beijing Exhibition Hall Theatre on Thursday and Friday evening. <P>Debuting in Melbourne in 1962, the Australian Ballet has been the defining face of ballet on the continent for four decades. <P>Peggy van Praagh, the company's founding artistic director, brought with her initiative, astute direction, exacting standards and dedication to make the ballet theatre flourish and achieve international status in the early days.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><A HREF="http://www.chinadaily.net/cndy/2001-07-10/19257.html" TARGET=_blank><B>more....</B></A><p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited July 11, 2001).]