Word: giselleã
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...Giselle,” produced and staged by Maina Gielgud and running through May 20, offers audiences an enchanting evening of classical mid-19th century ballet. As a conservative adaptation that stays true to the piece’s original choreography and tonality, “Giselle?? shines as a stellar example of interpreting narrative through dance...
Following on the heels of “Giselle?? was the more contemporary “Izzie’s Own Ocean,” choreographed by Ebonie D. Hazle ’06. This bohemian piece brings literal and stylistic color to the show. The music, a lone wailing violin, makes the performance feel exotic and elegant. The slow and smooth, almost hesitant motions of the dancers suggest a sense of searching, and as the piece ends the dancers slide into the background like the title’s ocean, receding into the distance...
...course, Giselle??s lover, Count Albrecht, skillfully played by Gaël Lambiotte, comes to visit her grave, repentant of his deceitful behavior. He stumbles into the fatal rituals of the Wilis, doomed to die unless the woman he wronged intervenes or he dances non-stop until dawn breaks...
...Giselle??s descent into insanity, danced to a haunting effect by principle dancer Larissa Ponomarenko, is wonderfully powerful. When she finally collapses in the arms of her mother, the audience almost heaves a sigh of relief that Giselle has found some support...
...marriage of acting and dancing is perfectly balanced. After Giselle has been formally converted into a Wili, she encounters Count Albrecht at her grave and the two dance a pas de deux of regret and longing on Count Albrecht’s part and of cautious forgiveness on Giselle??s part. The lifts of the pas de deux are breathtaking in their fluidity and perfect line. Ponomarenko’s extensions during promenade defy gravity...