Royal Ballet Principal dancer Marianela Nuñez rehearses the role of Myrtha from Giselle with coach and former Company Director Monica Mason. Book now: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-ev...

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Giselle is the classic ballet of the Romantic era – and, for the dancer performing the title role, one of the greatest challenges in the repertory.

Peter Wright’s production, a classic itself, perfectly achieves the dual aspects of the ballet, moving from the naivety of young love between Giselle and Albrecht in the village setting of Act I to the ethereal Wilis in Act II’s eerie moonlit forest. Rich in vivid character detail and poignant depth of feeling, Giselle is a reminder of ballet’s power to move and thrill.

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