Research Catalog

Title

Giselle.

Publication

Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mason, Monica
• King-Dabbs, Andy
• MacGibbon, Ross
• Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872
• Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856
• Cojocaru, Alina
• Kobborg, Johan
• Harvey, Martin
• Conley, Sandra
• Drew, David
• Rosato, Genesia
• Ramsey, Richard
• Marriott, Alastair
• Nuñez, Marianela
• McMeekan, Isabel
• Cervera, Ricardo
• Hewitt, Victoria
• Gartside, Bennet
• Gruzin, Boris
• Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
• Coralli, Jean, 1779-1854
• Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892
• Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856
• Horovitz, Joseph, 1926-2022
• Macfarlane, John (John F.)
• Tipton, Jennifer
• Carr, Christopher
• Jones, Tom
• Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856.
• Smith, Marian
• Royal Ballet, performer.
• Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
• British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
• Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.

Description

1 DVD, NTSC (approximately 112 minutes) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. +

Uniform Title

Giselle (Choreographic work)

Alternative Title

Giselle [2006 : Cojocara]

Subjects

• Man-woman relationships
• Nonfiction films
• Filmed ballets
• Ghost plays
• Filmed dance
• Drama
• Man-woman relationships > Drama
• Televised ballets
• Feature films
• Ballets
• Dance films
• Women peasants > Drama
• Filmed performances

Genre/Form

• Filmed dance.
• Filmed ballets.
• Filmed performances.
• Televised ballets.
• Nonfiction films.
• Feature films.
• Drama.
• Dance films.

Note

• Originally produced for television in 2006.
• Accompanying booklet in English, French and German by Marion Smith.
• Includes illustrated synopsis and cast gallery.

Credits (note)

• Royal Ballet director, Monica Mason ; producer, Andy King-Dabbs ; director and executive producer, Ross MacGibbon ; a BBC production in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Gardens ; scenario, Théophile Gautier after Heinrich Heine ; choreography by Marisu Petipa after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot ; music by Adolphe Adam, revised by Joseph Horovitz ; designs, John Macfarlane ; original lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; staging, Christopher Carr ; editor for BBC, Tom Jones ; television director & executive producer, Ross MacGibbon ; television producer, Andy King-Dabbs.

Performer (note)

• Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg, Martin Harvey, Sandra Conley, David Drew, Genesia Rosato, Richard Ramsey, Alastair Marriott, Marianela Nuñez, Deidre Chapman, Isabel McMeekan, Laura Morera, Ricardo Cervera, Gemma Sykes, Victoria Hewitt, Bennet Gartside, Kenta Kura ; Royal Ballet.

Event (note)

• Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, January 2006.

System Details (note)

• DVD-9; all regions, PAL regions; LPCM stereo or Digital DTS surround; dual layer.

Language (note)

• Soundtrack in English; subtitles in French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8207

LCCN

809478009931

OCLC

• 285232120
• 285232120

Title

Giselle.

Publisher

Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]

Edition

[Widescreen format]

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Physical Medium

DVD video 4 3/4 in.

System Details

DVD-9; all regions, PAL regions; LPCM stereo or Digital DTS surround; dual layer.

Cast

Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg, Martin Harvey, Sandra Conley, David Drew, Genesia Rosato, Richard Ramsey, Alastair Marriott, Marianela Nuñez, Deidre Chapman, Isabel McMeekan, Laura Morera, Ricardo Cervera, Gemma Sykes, Victoria Hewitt, Bennet Gartside, Kenta Kura ; Royal Ballet.

Performer

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; conductor, Boris Gruzin.

Credits

Royal Ballet director, Monica Mason ; producer, Andy King-Dabbs ; director and executive producer, Ross MacGibbon ; a BBC production in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Gardens ; scenario, Théophile Gautier after Heinrich Heine ; choreography by Marisu Petipa after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot ; music by Adolphe Adam, revised by Joseph Horovitz ; designs, John Macfarlane ; original lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; staging, Christopher Carr ; editor for BBC, Tom Jones ; television director & executive producer, Ross MacGibbon ; television producer, Andy King-Dabbs.

Event

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, January 2006.

Summary

The story of a peasant girl (Giselle) who goes mad and dies of a broken heart when she discovers that her beloved is a nobleman betrothed to another.

Language

Soundtrack in English; subtitles in French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Added Author

Mason, Monica, director.

King-Dabbs, Andy, producer.

MacGibbon, Ross, producer.

MacGibbon, Ross, director.

Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872, screenwriter.

Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856, author.

Cojocaru, Alina, dancer.

Kobborg, Johan, dancer.

Harvey, Martin, dancer.

Conley, Sandra, dancer.

Drew, David, dancer.

Rosato, Genesia, dancer.

Ramsey, Richard, dancer.

Marriott, Alastair, dancer.

Nuñez, Marianela, dancer.

McMeekan, Isabel, dancer.

Cervera, Ricardo, dancer.

Hewitt, Victoria, dancer.

Gartside, Bennet, dancer.

Gruzin, Boris, conductor.

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Coralli, Jean, 1779-1854, choreographer.

Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892, choreographer.

Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer.

Horovitz, Joseph, 1926-2022, composer.

Macfarlane, John (John F.), set designer.

Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.

Carr, Christopher, stage director.

Jones, Tom, editor of moving image work.

Container of (work): Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Giselle.

Smith, Marian, writer of accompanying material.

Royal Ballet, performer.

Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.

Added Title

Giselle [2006 : Cojocara]

Container of (work): Giselle (Choreographic work)

Other Standard Identifier

809478009931

Publisher No.

OA 0993 D Opus Arte

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8207 Notes on file