Giselle
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~ A romantic ballet in two acts
~ Written by T. Gautier & V. St. Georges.
~ Premiered in 1841
~ Choreographed byn Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
~ This ballet is about the love of two people for each
other, and the love of dance. It is dance that unites
Giselle and Albrecht and is the basis of their romance.
Principle Characters:
Giselle - our heroine
Albrecht/Loys - The count who disguises himself
Hilarion - A local gameskeeper who is in love with Giselle
Bathilde - The princess engaged to Albrecht
The "Wilis" - The spirits of young women who died before their weddings and who loved to dance
Myrtha - Queen of the Wilis
