Giselle, a romantic ballet adapted from haunting tales of German folklore, can be seen for the first time on the Margaret Island Open-Air Stage (Margitszigeti Szabadtéri Színpad) on June 20 and 21. Since its 1840 premiere in Paris, Giselle has been an essential ballet repertoire performed around the world. The plot revolves around young Giselle, who dies of a broken heart after being tricked and betrayed by a lover. Following her demise, she becomes a ghost-like nymph, one of the female spirits that appear at midnight to find new victims among the living and dance them to death.

Giselle will be performed by the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of Novosibirsk. Musical Director and conductor: Karen Durgaryan. Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin. Solo dancers are Ernest Latypov and Olga Grishenkova. Grishenkova appeared on the Margaret Island stage last year as Daisy in the ballet adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

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