Alessandra Ferri is an Italian prima ballerina. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980-1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985-2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992-2007) and as an international guest artist, before temporally retiring on 10 August 2007, aged 44, then returning in 2013, aged 50.
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Giselle is the classic ballet of the Romantic era - and, for the dancer performing the title role, one of the greatest challenges in the repertory. Peter Wright’s production, a classic itself, perfectly achieves the dual aspects of the ballet, moving from the naivety of young love between Giselle and Albrecht in the village setting of Act I to the ethereal Wilis in Act II’s eerie moonlit forest. Rich in vivid character detail and poignant depth of feeling, Giselle is a reminder of ballet’s power to move and thrill.
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Giselle: Alessandra Ferri
Albrecht: Massimo Murru
with the La Scala Ballet Company
Ballet Director: Elisabetta Terabust
Original choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa
Revision: Patrice Bart
Music: Adolphe Adam
Conductor: Paul Connelly
Cover photo credits: LELLI E MASOTTI x Teatro Alla Scala
2 окт 2024
