Giselle

Teatro alla Scala Production

From 18 February to 13 March 2012

Running Time: 2 hours 05 minutes intermissions included

Notes on the performancesOpen: With its tale of love, betrayal and redemption, Giselle, the ultimate Romantic ballet, continues to entice audiences with its contrast between the real world and the mysterious, shady world of the supernatural. The peasant girl Giselle and Prince Albrecht are two paradigmatic roles in the academic repertoire. As the choreography unfolds, the principals are required to vary the technical and expressive register from carefree jollity to despair, from easy-going self-assuredness to the awareness that life has no purpose without love.

La Scala’s Ballet Company will perform once again the unforgettable Coralli-Perrot choreography in the revival by Yvette Chauviré who, through her sophisticated interpretation of roles such as Giselle, has celebrated the classical tradition in all its purity. In her version of Giselle, performed for the first time at La Scala in 1950, it was Chauviré herself who starred as the ill-fated peasant girl who dreamt of love and loved to dance.

Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle will alternate with Olesia Novikova and Leonid Sarafanov at select performances.

Direction

Choreography: Jean Coralli - Jules Perrot
Choreographic revival: Yvette Chauviré
Music: Adolphe Adam
Conductor: Paul Connelly
Sets and costumes: Aleksandr Benois
recreated by: Angelo Sala e Cinzia Rosselli

Étoiles

Svetlana Zakharova: 18, 22, 24s febbraio
Roberto Bolle: 18, 22, 24s febbraio

Guest Artists

Olesia Novikova: 9s, 13 marzo
Leonid Sarafanov: 9s, 13 marzo

Detailed cast

Saturday 18 February 2012 - 8 pm

Giselle: Svetlana Zakharova
Albrecht: Roberto Bolle
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Raffaella Benaglia
Giselle’s mother: Monica Vaglietti
Hilarion: Alessandro Grillo
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Antonella Albano, Antonino Sutera
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Denise Gazzo, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Francesca Podini
Two Willis: Alessandra Vassallo, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Wednesday 22 February - 8 pm

Giselle: Svetlana Zakharova
Albrecht: Roberto Bolle
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Raffaella Benaglia
Giselle’s mother: Monica Vaglietti
Hilarion: Alessandro Grillo
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Antonella Albano, Antonino Sutera
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Denise Gazzo, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Francesca Podini
Two Willis: Alessandra Vassallo, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Friday 24 February - 2.30 pm

Giselle: Antonella Albano
Albrecht: Claudio Coviello
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Serena Colombi
Giselle’s mother: Adeline Souletie
Hilarion: Marco Agostino
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Daniela Cavalleri, Federico Fresi
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Denise Gazzo, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Chiara Fiandra, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Sofia Rosolini
Two Willis: Daniela Cavalleri, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Friday 24 February - 8 pm

Giselle: Svetlana Zakharova
Albrecht: Roberto Bolle
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Serena Colombi
Giselle’s mother: Monica Vaglietti
Hilarion: Alessandro Grillo
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Antonella Albano, Antonino Sutera
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Denise Gazzo, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Alessandra Vassallo
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Francesca Podini
Two Willis: Alessandra Vassallo, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Sunday 26 February - 3 pm

Giselle: Petra Conti
Albrecht: Eris Nezha
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Serena Colombi
Giselle’s mother: Adeline Souletie
Hilarion: Massimo Garon
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Daniela Cavalleri, Federico Fresi
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Denise Gazzo, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Chiara Fiandra, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Francesca Podini
Two Willis: Alessandra Vassallo, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Tuesday 28 February - 8 pm

Giselle: Antonella Albano
Albrecht: Antonino Sutera
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Serena Colombi
Giselle’s mother: Adeline Soluetie
Hilarion: Massimo Garon
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Daniela Cavalleri, Andreas Lochmann
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Serena Sarnataro, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Chiara Fiandra, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Sofia Rosolini
Two Willis: Alessandra Vassallo, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Friday 9 March 2012 - 2.30 pm

Giselle: Petra Conti
Albrecht: Eris Nezha
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Serena Colombi
Giselle’s mother: Adeline Souletie
Hilarion: Massimo Garon
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Denise Gazzo, Marco Agostino
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Serena sarnataro, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Chiara Fiandra, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Regina delle Willi: Sofia Rosolini
Two Willis: Antonella Albano, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Friday 9 March 2012 - 8 pm

Giselle: Olesia Novikova
Albrecht: Leonid Sarafanov
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Raffaella Benaglia
Giselle’s mother: Monica Vaglietti
Hilarion: Alessandro Grillo
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Serena Sarnataro, Antonino Sutera
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Denise Gazzo, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Chiara Fiandra, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Marta Romagna
Two Willis: Alessandra Vassallo, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

Tuesday 13 March 2012 - 8 pm

Giselle: Olesia Novikova
Albrecht: Leonid Sarafanov
Duke of Courland: Matteo Buongiorno
Princess Bathilde: Raffaella Benaglia
Giselle’s mother: Monica Vaglietti
Hilarion: Alessandro Grillo
Wilfried: Riccardo Massimi
Hunter: Matthew Endicott
Peasant Pas de deux: Denise Gazzo, Marco Agostino
Giselle’s friends: Emanuela Montanari, Serena Sarnataro, Brigida Bossoni, Lara Montanaro, Chiara Fiandra, Giulia Schembri
Myrtha, Queen of the Willis: Francesca Podini
Two Willis: Antonella Albano, Emanuela Montanari
and Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company

ON STAGE

February 2012

March 2012

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