Giselle: Belle of the Ballet

Giselle: Belle of the Ballet

2017
59m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Studios English National Ballet
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 2, 2017
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt6900342
Website Visit Site

Cast

Tamara Rojo
Tamara Rojo

Self - Presenter

Fernando Bufala
Fernando Bufala

Dancer

Begoña Cao
Begoña Cao

Dancer

Alina Cojocaru
Alina Cojocaru

Dancer

Cesar Corrales
Cesar Corrales

Dancer

Isaac Hernández
Isaac Hernández

Dancer

Michaela DePrince
Michaela DePrince

Dancer

Stina Quagebeur
Stina Quagebeur

Dancer

James Streeter
James Streeter

Dancer

Key Crew

Mark Cooper
Executive Producer