Giselle - Act I Variation (Yasmine Naghdi, The Royal Ballet)

Yasmine Naghdi, as Giselle, performs the Act I Variation in The Royal Ballet's production of Giselle.

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Giselle is the classic ballet of the Romantic era – and, for the dancer performing the title role, one of the greatest challenges in the repertory. Peter Wright’s production, a classic itself, perfectly achieves the dual aspects of the ballet, moving from the naivety of young love between Giselle and Albrecht in the village setting of Act I to the ethereal Wilis in Act II’s eerie moonlit forest. Rich in vivid character detail and poignant depth of feeling, Giselle is a reminder of ballet’s power to move and thrill.

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