Adam: Giselle (Royal Opera House, London 2016, Directed by: MacGibbon)

Giselle is the most famous ballet by composer Adolphe Adam and one of the absolute hits of the entire ballet repertoire. The piece is one of the all-time classics and belongs in the repertoire of every ballet company around the globe. The version we are presenting from the renowned Royal Ballet of London is based on Marius Petipa's final St. Petersburg version from 1887, which represents the best-known production of this ballet classic. In short, what is on offer here is the quintessential classic production of Giselle with the crème de la crème of the current dance world from the ballet mecca of Western Europe.