Alessandra Ferri & Massimo Murru in Giselle's grand pas de deux and finale (act II) - La Scala 1996

Patrice Bart's choreography for the Teatro alla Scala in Milan alludes to the original by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, who had created it for the Paris Opera ballet company. The costumes and sets by Angelo Sala, reconstructions of those designed by Alexandre Benois at the beginning of the 20th century for Sergei Diaghilev and his "Ballets russes", succeed in evoking the unique flair of the originals. The orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala under Paul Conelly interpret Adolphe Adam's colourful score masterfully and in perfect correlation with the magical images presented on stage.
Giselle: Alessandra Ferri
Albrecht: Massimo Murru
Myrtha: Isabel Seabra
Two Willis: Silvia Scrivano, Gilda Gelati
with the La Scala Ballet Company
Ballet Director: Elisabetta Terabust
Original choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa
Choreographic revision: Patrice Bart
Music: Adolphe Adam
Conductor: Paul Connelly
Cover photo credits: LELLI E MASOTTI x Teatro Alla Scala
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ACT II
Giselle has been buried deep in the forest and has now become a wili. The wilis are ghostly apparitions of folklore, girls who have died betrayed by their faithless lovers on the eve of their weddings.
Hilarion is discovered mourning at Giselle’s grave. Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, summons her maidens, who haunt the forest, luring wayfarers to dance with them until they die from exhaustion before the dawn. Hilarion is forced to dance until he dies.
Albrecht, full of remorse, comes to mourn at Giselle’s grave. The Queen commands Giselle to come from her grave and entice Albrecht to join her in dance. Giselle continues dancing with Albrecht through the night. Although she has been betrayed by Albrecht, Giselle still loves him, and helps him to stay alive until the dawn, when the wilis lose their power and will not be able to destroy him.
With the arrival of the dawn, Giselle vanishes back into her grave, and Albrecht is left alone with his sorrow. But his life is saved.

[@annicarbone6643]

Angelica ed elegante....una grandissima interprete...! Grande interprete anche Murru. È eccezionale l'espressività del suo volto...mi commuove Alessandra e Murru è magnetico

[@ascendien]

Alessandra ?

[@annicarbone6643]

@@ascendien si Alessandra Ferri

[@petitsaule622]

Une merveille. Alessandra Ferri, Prima Ballerina Assoluta aux yeux immenses, séduit par sa fragilité, sa technique, son interprétation. Massimo MURRU est émouvant, passant du jeune séducteur à l’ homme conscient de son erreur devant le corps inerte de la toute jeune fille qu’il vient de tuer. Le deuxième Acte nous plonge dans la forêt peuplée des Esprits vengeurs, les Willis, dont Myrtha ( Isabel Seabra, extraordinaire dans son rôle d’Esprit tueur sans pitié) tente tout pour faire périr le Prince d’épuisement. Mise en scène magnifique, la Scala au sommet de cet Art. Merci.

[@allthingsballet]

Thank YOU for your beautiful comment!

[@antonellapavone3879]

La più grande con la Fracci‼️ Meravigliosa, eccezionale, inarrivabile‼️♥️

[@user-ir4dt2sr2l]

Какой же прекрасный Массимо в Жизели Как он танцует Как проживает драму Что за артист Величайший Какие прекрасные длинные руки, стройная высокая шея Как идёт ему эта роль Нет более чувственного, трепетного Альберта Невероятно гибкий, со своей прекрасной пластикой Как вдохновенно воспринимает образ Огромное спасибо за это видео Ферри тоже очень хороша

[@allthingsballet]

Thank YOU for your comment.

[@antonellapavone3879]

La più grande interprete, dopo la Divina Fracci Alessandra è qualcosa di splendido. Stupenda e perfetta nei movimenti con una drammaticità incredibile nel volto e nel corpo. FIRMIDABILE!!‼️ Dopo averla vista, come si può guardare le altre interpreti?

[@user-ir4dt2sr2l]

Обожаю эти сцены, преклоняюсь перед хореографией Ферри и нет слов, как восхищаюсь мастерством Массимо Мурру Кажется, что нельзя танцевать лучше и выразительнее Массимо Мурру исключительный танцовщик Он чародей танца Колоссально сильный танцовщик, на грани какого то необыкновенного мастерства

[@user-ir4dt2sr2l]

Спасибо огромное за это видео Лучшие сцены балета Нет подобного Это так изумительно и вдохновенно Высочайшее мастерство

[@allthingsballet]

Thank you! Very appreciated!

[@martinfitzgerald6705]

Wonderful to see that in this production Giselle slowly descends down into her grave, unlike in some productions Giselle simply drifts off stage, which isn’t as effective dramatically.

[@raulalonso-aued5905]

Totally agree! Not all theaters, though, have the mechanism to do that... unfortunately. Every Giselle I danced (when I was still dancing) except one, had Giselle drift off stage. I never liked that at all.

[@feliciacoffey6832]

I love how she keeps her petit allegro movements small and discreet - she's not showing off height in the jumps or trying to be spectacular - she's letting the character drive her movements, not the other way around like so many of today's ballerinas.

[@Lotta933]

最後の終わりかたが好き。静かに終わる方が心に残る。

[@ascendien]

He visto muchas versiones, pero al final siempre retorno a Ferri - Murru

[@allthingsballet]

So do I. 💞