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Additional authors

1. Mason, Monica
2. King-Dabbs, Andy
3. MacGibbon, Ross
4. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872
5. Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856
6. Cojocaru, Alina
7. Kobborg, Johan
8. Harvey, Martin
9. Conley, Sandra
10. Drew, David
11. Rosato, Genesia
12. Ramsey, Richard
13. Marriott, Alastair
14. Nuñez, Marianela
15. McMeekan, Isabel
16. Cervera, Ricardo
17. Hewitt, Victoria
18. Gartside, Bennet
19. Gruzin, Boris
20. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
21. Coralli, Jean, 1779-1854
22. Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892
23. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856
24. Horovitz, Joseph, 1926-2022
25. Macfarlane, John (John F.)
26. Tipton, Jennifer
27. Carr, Christopher
28. Jones, Tom
29. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856
30. Smith, Marian
31. Royal Ballet, performer
32. Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer
33. British Broadcasting Corporation, production company
34. Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor

Description

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

Summary

1. 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.

Uniform title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work)

Alternative title

1. Giselle [2006 : Cojocara]

Subject

1. Man-woman relationships
2. Nonfiction films
3. Filmed ballets
4. Ghost plays
5. Filmed dance
6. Drama
7. Man-woman relationships > Drama
8. Televised ballets
9. Feature films
10. Ballets
11. Dance films
12. Women peasants > Drama
13. Filmed performances

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Filmed ballets.
3. Filmed performances.
4. Televised ballets.
5. Nonfiction films.
6. Feature films.
7. Drama.
8. Dance films.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8207

Note

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

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. 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)

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

System details (note)

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

Language (note)

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

Title

1. Giselle.

Publisher

1. Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]

Edition

1. [Widescreen format]

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Physical medium

1. DVD video 4 3/4 in.

Digital file characteristics

1. video file DVD video region 0

System details

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

Cast

1. 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

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

Credits

1. 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

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

Language

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

Added author

1. Mason, Monica, director.
2. King-Dabbs, Andy, producer.
3. MacGibbon, Ross, producer.
4. MacGibbon, Ross, director.
5. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872, screenwriter.
6. Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856, author.
7. Cojocaru, Alina, dancer.
8. Kobborg, Johan, dancer.
9. Harvey, Martin, dancer.
10. Conley, Sandra, dancer.
11. Drew, David, dancer.
12. Rosato, Genesia, dancer.
13. Ramsey, Richard, dancer.
14. Marriott, Alastair, dancer.
15. Nuñez, Marianela, dancer.
16. McMeekan, Isabel, dancer.
17. Cervera, Ricardo, dancer.
18. Hewitt, Victoria, dancer.
19. Gartside, Bennet, dancer.
20. Gruzin, Boris, conductor.
21. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
22. Coralli, Jean, 1779-1854, choreographer.
23. Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892, choreographer.
24. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer.
25. Horovitz, Joseph, 1926-2022, composer.
26. Macfarlane, John (John F.), set designer.
27. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
28. Carr, Christopher, stage director.
29. Jones, Tom, editor of moving image work.
30. Container of (work): Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Giselle.
31. Smith, Marian, writer of accompanying material.
32. Royal Ballet, performer.
33. Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
34. British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
35. Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.

Added title

1. Container of (work): Giselle (Choreographic work)

Other standard identifier

1. 809478009931

Publisher no.

1. OA 0993 D Opus Arte

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8207 Notes on file