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Giselle Imortal
Posted by on January 8, 2011
It was violet eyed Italian beauty Carlotta Grisi, who appeared on stage of Theatre de l’Academie Royale in Paris as world’s first Giselle and by doing so, herself reached the stage of immortality. Without Carlotta the work might had not materialized, for it was she, or better put, her charismatic personality and remarkable artistry that inspired Théophile Gautier and Jules Perrot to create Giselle immortal. Carlotta was the Muse and the two cultural giants were passionately in love with her.
World’s first Albrecht? It was Lucien Petipa. Yes, older brother of that Petipa whose name we came to associate with classical ballet.
FACT SHEET
Choreography: Jean Coralli & Jules Perrot
Music: Adolphe Adam
Libretto: Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier
World Premiere: Theatre de l’Academie Royale de Musique, Paris. June 28. 1841
Premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia on February 5th, 1884. Revival by Marius Petipa
Original Cast:
Carlotta Grisi (Giselle)
Lucien Petipa (Albrecht)
Adele Dumilatre (Myrtha)
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