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Giselle.

Title
Giselle.
Publication
Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]

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, 1938-
  • Rosato, Genesia
  • Ramsey, Richard
  • Marriott, Alastair
  • Nuñez, Marianela
  • Chapman, Deidre
  • McMeekan, Isabel
  • Morera, Laura
  • Cervera, Ricardo
  • Hewitt, Victoria
  • Gartside, Bennet
  • Kura, Kenta
  • 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 (Translator)
  • Jones, Tom
  • Smith, Marian
  • Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856.
  • Royal Ballet, performer.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
  • British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
  • Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. +
Uniform Title
Giselle (Choreographic work)
Subject
  • Ballets
  • Women peasants > Drama
  • Ghost plays
  • Man-woman relationships > Drama
  • Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
  • Women peasants
  • Love triangles
  • Sexual relationships
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed ballets.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Televised ballets.
  • Nonfiction films.
  • Feature films.
  • Dance films.
  • Drama.
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.
LCCN
809478009931
OCLC
  • 285232120
  • 285232120
Title
Giselle.
Publisher
Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Country of Producing Entity
Great Britain naf
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, director.
Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872, author.
Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856, conceptor.
Cojocaru, Alina, dancer.
Kobborg, Johan, dancer.
Harvey, Martin, dancer.
Conley, Sandra, dancer.
Drew, David, 1938- dancer.
Rosato, Genesia, dancer.
Ramsey, Richard, dancer.
Marriott, Alastair, dancer.
Nuñez, Marianela, dancer.
Chapman, Deidre, dancer.
McMeekan, Isabel, dancer.
Morera, Laura, dancer.
Cervera, Ricardo, dancer.
Hewitt, Victoria, dancer.
Gartside, Bennet, dancer.
Kura, Kenta, dancer.
Gruzin, Boris, conductor.
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer (expression)
Coralli, Jean, 1779-1854, choreographer (expression)
Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892, choreographer (expression)
Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer (expression)
Horovitz, Joseph, 1926-2022, composer (expression)
Macfarlane, John (John F.), set designer.
Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
Carr, Christopher (Translator), stage director.
Jones, Tom, editor of moving image work.
Smith, Marian, writer of accompanying material.
Contains (work): Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Giselle.
Royal Ballet, performer.
Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra, performer.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Opus Arte (Firm), film distributor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Giselle (Choreographic work)
Other Standard Identifier
809478009931
Publisher No.
OA 0993 D Opus Arte
Branch Call Number
DVD 793.3 G
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