A New Adaptation

Oregon Ballet Theatre present a brand new adaptation of the timeless ballet Giselle, with Tiiti Helimets and Dani Rowe providing stunning new choreography building upon the original wonders of Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot's work. Considered to be the classic ballet of the romantic era, Giselle first wowed audiences in Paris in 1841 and has continued to weave its kinetic magic over the centuries to become a much-performed and internationally beloved work.  

What Is The Story?

Giselle finds herself at the very center of a love triangle between the peasant Loys and local gamekeeper Hilarion, whose jealous rage spurs him on to watch and follow his love rival. When Hilarion reveals Loys's true identity as the young nobleman Albrecht, who is betrothed to another, Giselle, who has a weak heart, launches into a wild dance and dies from exertion and grief. Things take a turn for the supernatural when her spirit joins the Wilis, a clan of ghostly, forest-dwelling spirits of maidens betrayed by their lovers.