Quintessence of Romantic Ballet, Giselle

Photo: Kiyonori Hasegawa

In the pale moonlight, the Willis are dancing with mysterious smiles on their pale faces. They are the spirits of young maidens abandoned by faithless lovers and take revenge in the night by making men dance to death by exhaustion.

Giselle is a masterpiece of classical ballet based on a popular theme of the Willis in Romantic Era. It was a great hit in the 19th century and quickly became one of the most popular ballets to be staged around the world to this day.

The beautiful young peasant girl Giselle falls in love with a young man who turns out to be Duke Albrecht. When she learns that she is deceived by him, she dies of a broken heart and becomes one of the Willis. However, she cannot help protecting Albrecht when he arrives at her grave. The dramatic contrast between the realistic Act 1 and the spiritual Act 2 presents the development in Giselle and captures the ballet fans of all times.

Giselle was one of the best roles of Artistic Director Yukari Saito during her career as a dancer, and now she hopes to pass on the ballet to the new generation. In February 2021, Giselle will be performed to live music performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, to celebrate the 180th anniversary of its premiere.

Act 1

Act 2

Photos: Kiyonori Hasegawa

Performance Dates

Friday 26 February 2021, 19:00
Sunday 28 February 2021, 14:00

Giselle
Kanako Oki

Albrecht
Dan Tsukamoto

Saturday 27 February 2021, 14:00

Giselle
Akira Akiyama

Albrecht
Yasuomi Akimoto

Venue

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
http://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/index.html

Tickets (tax included)

●Please note that we are to present the performances with the utmost caution in line with national and regional guidelines for novel coronavirus infection prevention measures, and that the performance dates and details are subject to change depending on circumstances. We will be posting on our website a list of novel coronavirus precautions upon attending the performance. Audience members are kindly asked to read it before attending the performance.
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 23 October 2020 are subject to change. Changes in the program and cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.