Joffrey Ballet
with the Chicago Philharmonic
Giselle
October 18 – 29\, 2017
Staged by: Lola de Ávila
Music: Adolphe Adam
A sweeping tale of passion beyond the grave\, de Ávila’s visionary Giselle elevates one of the greatest Romantic ballets to
Event Details
Joffrey Ballet
with the Chicago Philharmonic
Giselle
October 18 – 29, 2017
Staged by: Lola de Ávila
Music: Adolphe Adam
A sweeping tale of passion beyond the grave, de Ávila’s visionary Giselle elevates one of the greatest Romantic ballets to new heights. When a young peasant girl discovers her lover is betrothed to another, she dies of grief, only to be enlisted by the vengeful Wilis, a ghostly army of maidens who haunt the forests, dancing to death any male mortal who crosses their path. When her beloved wanders into their grasp, Giselle carries out the ultimate act of love to free him from his fate. An ethereal descent into madness, desire, and sublime beauty that will leave you breathless.
