Word: giselleã
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Dates: during 2002-2002
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...this weren’t tragic enough, Giselle??€™s spirit then enters a fantastic world of limbo where she must dance every night with other maidens who have experienced the same heartache. If any man crosses their path, these women, the Wilis, revenge themselves by forcing him to dance until he dies...
...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...