Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Giselle" ranks among the most popular traditional ballets -- although not totally classical by virtue of its romantic nature -- the others being "Sleeping Beauty," "Coppelia," "The Nutcracker," "Don Quixote" and, most of all, "Swan Lake."
But it struggles to keep up with the popularity of the others, yes, by virtue of that romantic nature, which can be perceived as languid (for its droopy arms) and even boring (for the mist-ifying nature of the music).
But occasionally "Giselle" arises from that potential grave to offer the viewer an arresting experience.
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I love to hear about great connections on stage. Everything can look nice on stage and all, but I just love when characters are able to connect and give the audience something to believe in. I hope to one day go see a PBT ballet and see just for myself how the design team and the performers work together to make a magnificent performance.
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