Giselle Tickets

A gentle village girl meets a handsome stranger. What she doesn't realize is, he's a nobleman in disguise - and he's about to break her heart. Fall in love with one of the greatest of all ballets and its unforgettable heroine. And prepare to be touched by the message that true love lasts beyond the grave - and it's never too late to be forgiven.

With a natural expressiveness combining extrovert Spanish and African heritage, Cubans are born to dance.

One of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, Ballet Nacional de Cuba is renowned for its unparalleled technique, taking classical Western ballets and invigorating them with the vivid passion at the heart o...

A gentle village girl meets a handsome stranger. What she doesn't realize is, he's a nobleman in disguise - and he's about to break her heart. Fall in love with one of the greatest of all ballets and its unforgettable heroine. And prepare to be touched by the message that true love lasts beyond the grave - and it's never too late to be forgiven.

With a natural expressiveness combining extrovert Spanish and African heritage, Cubans are born to dance.

One of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, Ballet Nacional de Cuba is renowned for its unparalleled technique, taking classical Western ballets and invigorating them with the vivid passion at the heart of Cuba.

On this first UK tour, the Company will perform Giselle. Blending Coralli and Perrot's original interpretations, Giselle is Artistic Director Alicia Alonso's most popular full length ballet.

Giselle is one of the most influential of Romantic ballets, describing the power of a woman's love in the face of betrayal. Peter Wright's sensitive staging, with atmospheric designs by John F Macfarlane, heightens the contrast between the human and supernatural worlds, while its title role provides one of the classical repertory's most technically demanding roles.

The peasant girl Giselle is driven to kill herself when she discovers that her youthful lover "Loys" is in reality Count Albrecht, and not free to marry her. She rises from the dead to prey on the man who has betrayed her. But as Albrecht, repenting, visits her moonlit grave, Giselle protects him from the deathly touch of her phantom sisers until the dawn sees him safe once more.

"And let me say straightaway that the lightness and precision of their 18-strong corps de ballet is wondrous to behold." - City Life

"A fusion of nationalities once again unite together in a Giselle that can only be described as pure perfection. English National Ballet interpret the classic romance splendidly, having the capability of making a performance so renowned and well rehearsed appear so effortless and unique." - What's On Stage