Agenda Barcelona

Synopsis

The renowned Bavarian women's company gets the ballet season under way at the Gran Teatre del Liceu with Giselle by Peter Wright, an essential classic for dance lovers. A seemingly idyllic rural village by day and, in parallel, a ghostly and unsettling place at night: these two realities characterise the stage action in Giselle. Peter Wright choreographed this production for the Munich company in 1974, following the tradition of the classic vocabulary of Marius Petipa, Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. 

Wright was not looking to reconstruct the original of 1841, but to adapt the stagecraft and choreography to the technique of contemporary dancers. The result is a Giselle that is completely respectful of the spirit of Romanticism, but which also stands out for its demands in performance and for the virtuosity of classic ballet.

Creative team

Choreography: Peter Wright; Based on: Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier; Music: Adolphe Adam, Friedrich Burgmüller and Riccardo Drigo; Set and costume design: Peter Farmer; Production: Bayerische Staatsoper; Music performed by: Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu (conducted by Robertas Šervenikas).

Duration: 125 minutes.