Giselle | |
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Choreographed by | Jean Coralli Jules Perrot |
Composed by | Adolphe Adam |
Libretto by | Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges Théophile Gautier |
Based on | Heinrich Heine's De l'Allemagne Victor Hugo's "Fantômes" from Les Orientales |
Date of premiere | Monday 28 June 1841 |
Place of premiere | Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique |
Original ballet company | Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique |
Characters | Giselle Albrecht Hilarion Myrtha Bathilde Prince of Courland Berthe Wilfrid Peasants, Nobles, Wilis |
Designs by | Pierre Ciceri (scenery) Paul Lormier (costumes) |
Setting | Rhine Valley Renaissance |
Created for | Carlotta Grisi |
Genre | Ballet-fantastique |
Type | Romantic ballet |
Giselle; or, The Wilis is a romantic ballet in two acts. Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier wrote the story of the ballet. They based it on a short prose passage in Heinrich Heine's De l'Allemagne. They also used Victor Hugo's poem "Fantômes". Adolphe Adam wrote the music. Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot designed the dances. Carlotta Grisi danced the role of Giselle in the first production. The scenery was created by Pierre Cisceri.