Libretto by Theophile Gautier and Jules-Henry Vernoy de Saint-Georges
Choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, and Mauris Petipa
| Conductors |
Yurii Bervetskyi Honored artist of Ukraine Myron Yusypovyсh People’s Artist of Ukraine |
| Choreographer |
Mykyta Dolgushyn People's Artist of the USSR |
| Set designer |
Tadey Ryndzak People's Artist of Ukraine |
“Giselle” is the performance that became the symbol of the romantic ballet of the 19th century and has not lost its charm over years.
Young Giselle learns about the betrayal of her beloved, loses her senses and dies of grief. She becomes one of the Wilis, the brides who died before the wedding. The Wilis come to the human world at midnight, and a man, who happens to meet them late at night, becomes their victim. The ghosts make him dance to death. However, the pure love of Giselle to Albrecht saves him from the fatal dance.
| Giselle, peasant girl |
Daryna Kirik Jaryna Kotys Honored artist of Ukraine Darja Emeljyanceva Viktoriya Tkach Albina Jakimenko winner of the Pisarev's award |
| Count Albrecht |
Serhiy Kachura Honored artist of Ukraine Oleksandr Omelchenko Honored Artist of Ukraine |
| Hilarion, the gamekeeper |
Sviatoslav Kashchiy Andriy Mykhalikha |
| Myrtha, the Queen of Wilis |
Yuliya Yermolenko Inna Kluchnyk Jaryna Kotys Honored artist of Ukraine Albina Jakimenko winner of the Pisarev's award |
| Berthe, Giselle's mother |
Halyna Bilous |
| Duke, father to Bathilde |
Yurij Grigoriev |
| Bathilde, Albrecht's bride |
Nataliya Pelo |
| Wilfreed, count's armour bearer |
Vitaliy Ryzhyy winner of the Shykera's award |
| Two Wilis |
Darja Emeljyanceva Yuliya Yermolenko Daryna Kirik Inna Kluchnyk Yuliya Mykhalikha-Roma Nataliya Pelo |