SUMMER SONATA-A FESTIVAL OF OPERA, BALLET AND CONCERT FILMS

SUMMER SONATA-A FESTIVAL OF OPERA, BALLET AND CONCERT FILMS
Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. R.P. Jain and Prof. Samaresh Chatterji
Curated and introduced by Sunit Tandon

BALLET
Adolphe Adam: Giselle
(115 min; 2016; dvd)

From The Royal Ballet, with Marianela Nuñez (Giselle); Vadim Muntagirov (Count Albrecht); Bennet Gartside (Hilarion); Johannes Stepanek (Wilfred); Elizabeth McGorian (Berthe); Gary Avis (the Duke of Courland); Christina Arestis (Bathilde); Itziar Mendizabal (Myrtha); Olivia Cowley (Moyna); Beatriz Stix-Brunell (Zulme)

Choreography: Marius Petipa after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Concert Master: Peter Manning
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

With its story of love, a betrayed village girl, ghosts and redemption, Giselle is the quintessential Romantic ballet and has remained a cornerstone of the classical repertory since its premiere in 1841. Giselle is one of the most challenging and demanding roles in the repertory and has always been a showcase for exceptional ballerinas.