BALLET in 30 sec - GISELLE - Maria Khoreva in

Giselle is arguably the most mystical ballet in the repertoire today. Let’s start with the fact that its libretto is based on a fantastical story about a love that overcomes the barriers between two worlds. It is a story in which the young heroine, dying from a broken heart, mysteriously hears the call of ghosts tempting her to join their round dance, and having become one of them she saves the lover who betrayed her. In the era of romanticism, the apogee of searches in ballet came with Giselle which was created in 1841, and tales of other worlds were well familiar to audiences. Giselle, too, was an ideal embodiment of a romantic dual world where the living energy in scenes from real life in Act I is contrasted with the bewitching incorporeality of the dance of the wilis in Act II. It was not without the influence of this popular production that that the subsequent ballet repertoire was enriched with different shadows, nymphs and other inhabitants of visions. Besides the plot, the history of the ballet is also full of enigmatic transformations. These transformations may not always be mystical, often they are easily explicable in terms of logic, but they are reminiscent of a detective investigation as an attempt to establish those who created the ballet and their share of the input into creating the masterpiece Giselle, and they have ensured the fame of this incredibly mysterious ballet.
Even before the premiere there were legends surrounding the ballet, conceived by the fashionable Parisian news-maker, the litterateur Théophile Gautier, the popular and handsome dancer Lucien Petipa who rehearsed at the Opéra de Paris and the rising star of the ballet world Carlotta Grisi. The success of the dances, ascribed on Paris playbills to the choreographer Jean Coralli, brought Giselle to theatres in cities throughout Europe, including St Petersburg. Over time, in St Petersburg the choreographer Marius Petipa revised these dances to suit his own taste. The production today remains Petipa’s version. In the early 20th century it was performed by St Petersburg dancers in Diaghilev’s company in Paris, where by that time people had already forgotten about the erstwhile incredible glory of this masterpiece. The transformed Giselle once again enchanted audiences. And later researchers wove a story of a romantic relationship into the story of the romantic production, surmising that the creation of the ballet in Paris had included the involvement of Jules Perrot, the husband of the first performer of the title role, known to many from - alas - now lost productions. The list of choreographers who created Giselle brought together three great masters. And the transformation of the surname of the ballet’s composer Adolphe Adam to “Adan” on Soviet playbills continued the train of intriguing metamorphoses of Giselle.
In the 20th century the St Petersburg blueprint of Giselle came to be in great demand and a venerable guest production at many theatres across the globe. A greeting from the age of romanticism, this ballet has come to be an encyclopaedia of performance skill. Judging by interpretations of the lead roles offered by outstanding dancers from different countries and generations, one can study the dynamism of artistic trends and aesthetic preferences of different times. For many performers this production has been an exam of their capacity as an actor, and for a second century now audiences are captivated by the touching and dramatic story of a great love, told using the ideal harmony of classical dance.
Olga Makarova
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[@hannahs1683]

The longer ballet skirt makes it so much more pleasant

[@melanief4115]

I can’t describe how happy her sleeves make me

[@abbie_joan]

her movement is so fluid that she looks more like an animated character rather than a real person

[@leminjapan]

She makes everything look so effortless, then you see how extremely bent forward her foot is (idk the technical term) when she's en pointe and the ridiculous strength that must take. I know nothing about ballet but she's a joy to watch

[@shania_]

those lines and feet are unbelievable!

[@Jo-yc3lq]

Ballet is one of the most difficult yet elegent dances ever...

[@mvv0]

Her feet were literally jello the entirety of the opening choreography😯. Like what..... I could not take my eyes off. She looks so effortless doing what probably would extremely difficult to execute. Kudos to you Ma'am 👏👏👏

[@normamimosa5991]

Maria, that is stunning and remarkable for your premiere in Giselle. Thank you for this snippet, and thank you for taking the time to describe the history of the ballet.

[@SS-ui7by]

The black background, the flowy white dress really just, gives GHOST. Truly prefect Giselle

[@moasi.]

the effort and hard work she put into this dance in truly incredible, her foot work is immaculate, the hands are proper as expected, and she moves very gracefully

[@llllll4759]

Настоящая Жизель! Воздушно, невесомо, грациозно! Обворожительная! Брава!

[@user-nb5kp1dw7s]

Слава Богу что есть ещё классический балет, где все гармонично и танец, и музыка

[@user-zi8ef4sb8h]

Невозможно оторвать взгляд! Музыка, танец и танцовщица: все слилось в волшебное действие! Фантастика! Браво!

[@brendaannedufaur6244]

OMG.That is SO GORGEOUS. I don't have the words. One of the best Giselle clips I've ever seen and I've been a balletomane for 50 years. Her line. Her full, twisting, forward arms port de bras, head, torso, back and neck pose. STUNNING. The last port de bras and arabesque of each step sequence is SUBLIME. OMG. I know how incredibly hard Maria works on her physicality. She works out diligently, separate and apart from ballet class. IT SHOWS IN SPADES. Maria, you are a sublime inspiration.

[@user-bo5vi2qs5w]

Ах,как хороша!Таинственная,романтичная и очень нежная...Великолепно!!!

[@s3onghw920]

She's so graceful. Definitely a swan in human disguise 🥰

[@sweetlana2125]

Прекрасная, замечательная, изумительная.. ❤

[@tututishtosh]

I've watched this 20 times already, and not tired of it. Love how her movements reflect the music: the mood, tempo, grace and elegance. What strength in her ankles and feet! What grace in the angle of her neck, the sway of her arms !

[@SnowWhite717_]

I don’t think people understand how very very strong she is. Ballet Dancers are like Willows, strong, thin and graceful. She has such amazing control of her power. ❤

[@yukii_suru]

I love how the skirt flow so softly and seems gentle