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Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, under the artistic direction of Eriberto Jimenez, presents the premier of Giselle, 8 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Miami Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St.
Giselle is considered one of the greatest ballets of all time and a masterpiece of the romantic ballet style, subtle, ethereal and dreamlike, depicting the strength of love, the devastation of betrayal, and the power of forgiveness. This passionate tale of a peasant girl who goes mad and dies of heartbreak after being deceived by her lover is both emotional and haunting, a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love.
Giselle was premiered in 1841, with choreography by Jean Corelli and Jules Perrot, music by Adolphe Adam and plot by Theofilo Gautier. Giselle is the story of a simple and innocent peasant girl in delicate health who falls madly in love with Albrecht, a duke disguised as a villager for amusement. Hilarion, a young peasant in love with Giselle, discovers the deception and reveals that Albrecht is a nobleman and is engaged to a noblewoman Bathilde.
Giselle goes crazy and dies disappointed. Her death transforms her into a “Willi,” a ghostly spirit of those young women who die before getting married. Men who approach these pure souls again must die; it is the Willis law. Albrecht, repentant, goes to visit Giselle at her misty grave, begging her forgiveness for his deception. Giselle, deeply in love, forgives Albrecht and allows him to return to the real world, proving to him the intensity and eternity of her love.
Giselle will be presented in collaboration with Youth Ballet Company Panama, under the artistic direction of Maria Eugenia Herrera and Sanctuary of the Arts Choreographic Ensemble under the direction of Rafael Maldonado and Alice Arja, with guest dancers Maria Eugenia Herrera and Gretel Batista, next to CCBM corps de ballet.
The Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami was founded in 2006 by Pedro Pablo Pena as a non-profit 501(c)3 with the mission to promote and preserve the tradition and legacy of the world-renowned school of Cuban classical ballet.
Tickets are $65, $55, $45 and $35. Purchase only at the theater Box Office or website at www.cubanclassicalballetofmiami.org to avoid third party ticket sellers.
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