This made for television production of the classical ballet Giselle about love and betrayal stars Rudolf Nureyev as Count Albrect and Lynn Seymour as Giselle, with Monica Mason (Myrtha), Youri Vamos (Hilarion) and members of The Ballet of the Bavarian State Opera House. Original choreography by Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli, music by Adolphe Adam performed by The New World Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted and directed by David Coleman.
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ACMI Identifier
319433
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Adaptations → Television adaptations
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television adaptations
Music & Performing Arts → Ballets - Film and video adaptations
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Performance → Ballet - Performance
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)