Giselle

I agree with everything that has been written here about Osipova but I want to write about Albrecht. I have seen many Giselles on stage and TV and never cried before. In the end of this performance Albrecht stands in the middle of the stage with Giselle's white rose elevated as the priest does after the consecration of the species in the Mass. This scene was so touching and heart breaking that I had to cry. To compare, I played Roberto Bolle's Scala version. Of course, Bolle is a very handsome man and also a magnificent dancer, but in the very end he kneels down and drops the rose and then the curtain is lowered too soon. I was also very much impressed about Peter Wright's information bout Giselle having commited suicide.I never heard about this before, but it is very logical to me. I always wondered why Giselle's tomb is found in such a solitary place and the reason is that she could not be buried in a consecrated place having killed herself.

I have seen Giselle many times both on stage and through DVDs. However, I must say that this production with Natalia Osipova as Giselle has got to be one of the best! Ms.Osipova is breathtaking in the lead role and definitely is up there with famous ballerinas who have danced as Giselle (i.e., Markova,, Fonteyn, Kirkland, etc). I saw this production on the big screen (movie theater) and fell in love with it!. If you love classical ballet then you will love this production!

I am wanting to explore my new interest in ballet performances, so taking advantage of seeing this production company's latest edition was a must!

Beautiful Ballet!!! My daughters lov d this Ballet!

fantastic productionnatalie and carlosgreat dancinganything that carlos is in is always great

A great ballet, and an exceptional ballerina in the lead role. Well done!

She's not yet Natalia Makarova, but at least she's got a shot at it.

This wasn’t a very good version of Giselle. I prefer The Bolshoi Ballet.

Loved the whole video, the music, the dance, the colors, all beautiful!

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This may just be one of the best interpretations of Giselle ever captured. I've had a love affair with this ballet since I can remember, and have seen countless videos, DVDs, and live performances over the years. But Osipova manages to bring something completely fresh to this classic role: the connection between the impulsive, naive peasant girl and her supernatural counterpart is expertly told, hinting at her living character even in death.A lot has already written about Osipova's airiness, but she truly does seem to have only a fleeting relationship with the floor, seemingly floating above it for much of the second act. It lends an extra ethereal air to the production that few other dancers today can emulate.The rest of the cast put in strong performances too - in particular Giselle's mother, Myrtha and Hilarion. Acosta is not my favourite Albrecht but he puts in a solid performance and lets the spotlight shine - rightfully - on Osipova's true mastery of her role.In short, I cannot recommend this more highly. Don't hesitate in buying this.

L'accoppiata dei due fuoriclasse "étoiles" Osipova Acosta risulta vincente in questa bella classica rappresentazione di uno dei più noti balletti. Pur non essendo un intenditore ho potuto ammirare la disinvoltura e le acrobazie dei due protagonisti soprattutto nella prima parte dell'opera che mi ha davvero impressionato. Non sono stati da meno i comprimari che si sono esibiti nella parte centrale del primo atto negli assieme oltre che individualmente, e alcuni di questi primi ballerini sono di chiara origine italiana. Più drammatico il secondo atto in un'atmosfera di tristezza e soprannaturale, cioè dopo la morte della protagonista, anche se con lieto fine, ma anche in questa parte la musica, si sa, è molto conosciuta e bella. I complessi coreutici ed orchestrali della Royal Opera House sono stati all'altezza dello spettacolo. Le coreografie sono niente meno che di Marius Petipa rivedute dal regista coreografo Peter Wright. Video e audio molto buoni. Da acquistare anche per i non intenditori!

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