Giselle: Belle of the Ballet

Giselle: Belle of the Ballet (2017)

Released: 2017-04-02 Duration: 59min
Genres: Music Drama
Rating 0.0

Overview

Tamara Rojo, dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet, explores Giselle - the first great Romantic ballet, and a defining role for any ballerina. Through two radically contrasting 2016 productions - a traditional 19th-century recreation, and a gritty reimagining of the work by celebrated Anglo-Bangladeshi choreographer Akram Khan - Rojo examines the cultural and social background to the ballet’s genesis in 1840s Paris, and the spiritual themes that have fuelled its success over the last 175 years. Giselle is the story of a young peasant girl who personifies all that is good in life, and ultimately forgives the aristocrat who has seduced and betrayed her. With Giselle, the look and emotional heart of ballet was transformed forever, from mime-based storytelling to a fusion of emotion, music and movement, formulating a tradition that has inspired audiences, dancers and choreographers ever since.

Production Companies

BBC Studios
BBC Studios
English National Ballet
English National Ballet

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.631

Directed By

Crew

Executive Producer
Mark Cooper
Lighting Camera
Steve Plant
Production Manager
Charlotte Gazzard
Online Editor
Ben Lee
Camera Operator
Michael O'Halloran
Editor
Ged Murphy
Camera Operator
Ric Clark
Camera Operator
Luke Finn
Camera Operator
Liz Hillman

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