Giselle performing edition in new choreographies
(May 2008)
Following the launch last year of the new Boosey & Hawkes performing edition of Adolphe Adam’s Giselle, the version by David Garforth is being taken up as a practical way to perform the music of this ballet classic in the spirit of the 1841 premiere.Acclaimed when created for the ballet of the Teatro alla Scala Milan, the version has already formed the basis of new Giselle choreographies at the Ballet de Nice and at the Theater Hagen by Monique Loudieres and Ricardo Fernando respectively. While many may view the traditional ‘corrupt’ versions of Giselle as overblown and inauthentic, the Wesfalenpost praised the new staging in Hagen as “a refreshing, up-to-date, yet approachable version… greeted with bravo calls and a standing ovation”.
The edition follows a review of manuscripts at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and La Scala Milan, not only returning to the lighter-textured orchestration true to the French Romantic ballet style, but also restoring options for music cut for the first performance. High-quality new materials are available on hire, including a fully compatible piano score in addition to the orchestral score and parts.
For further information about the new Giselle edition, please download a PDF.
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