Of his many works for the stage, Adolphe Adam’s ballet Giselle ou Les Wilis is
the best known. The story is based on a legend in which the Wilis, or ghosts of
unmarried girls, seek revenge on the living. Speedily written amidst a hotbed
of Parisian infatuations and given a timeless parochial setting, this archetypal
romantic ballet has everything from unrequited love to deceit, drama, tragedy,
and conciliatory resolution. Andrew Mogrelia has been acclaimed for conducting
of ‘warmth, grace and vitality’. (The Penguin Guide on Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping
Beauty 8.550490-92)

The complete version of this recording (8.550755-56) was warmly received, with
the Penguin Guide describing Andrew Mogrelia’s Slovak players as having ‘grace,
elegance and plenty of life.’ This single highlights disc joins others such as his
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (8.550380), making these staples of our catalogue
approachable to an even wider audience.