'GISELLE': CLASSIC STORY OF BETRAYAL.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - ``Giselle,'' the story of a young woman betrayed by her love, will be performed by the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Ballet today and Saturday at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. . This will be the company's first production of the classic ballet, and the troupe will use the original 1841 choreography of Jean Corelli and Jules Perrot Jules-Joseph Perrot (born August 18, 1810 in Lyon, France; died August 18, 1892 in Paramé) was a dancer and choreographer who later became Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. . To a ballerina, the title role in ``Giselle'' is what the title role in ``Hamlet'' is to an actor, the ballet company Noun 1. ballet company - a company that produces ballets troupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" director, Kathleen Burnett, said. ``Hamlet is the greatest role for an actor, and Giselle is the greatest role for a dancer.'' After Giselle discovers that the man she loves - Albrecht, a count disguised as a commoner - has lied to her and is betrothed to another, she goes mad and dies. She is summoned from her grave by the queen of the spirits of women who have died of broken hearts Broken Hearts is a blank verse play by W. S. Gilbert in three acts styled "An entirely original fairy play". It opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London on December 9 1875. . These spirits, called ``wilis,'' attempt to dance Albrecht to death before dawn, but Giselle forgives and protects him. Joining the ballet company for the production are its artist in residence, Emily Jackson, and guest artists Eric Bourman and Desiree Withers withers the region over the backline where the neck joins the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapulae lie just below the skin. fistulous withers see fistulous withers. . Bourman lives in Santa Clarita and has danced with the Boston Ballet, Tulsa Ballet Theater and the Ohio Ballet. He will be dancing the role of Albrecht, which he has performed before. Jackson will dance the role of Giselle. Withers will dance as Myrtha, queen of the wilis Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis (sometimes spelled Myrta) is a character from the famous Romantic ballet, Giselle which premiered at the Theatre de l’Academie Royale de Musique in Paris, France. . Performances will be at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the theater, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. Tickets are $23 for adults and $10 for youths age 17 and younger. For more information, call (661) 723-5950. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Kimberly Otto, 20, and Joseph Palmer, 16, rehearse their parts for the Antelope Valley Ballet production of ``Giselle'' at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. (2) Kimberly Otto rehearses with Joseph Palmer for a production of the 1841 ballet classic ``Giselle'' in Lancaster. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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