New York premiere of the English National Ballet’s "Giselle" by Akram Khan at BAM
Company:
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) + English National Ballet (ENB)
★★★★★ “A triumph”—Evening Standard (UK)
“Bravo…a beautiful and intelligent remaking of the beloved classic.”—The New York Times
“A masterpiece of 21st century dance”—The Mail on Sunday (UK)
Bloomberg Philanthropies is the Season Sponsor
Giselle
English National Ballet
Direction and choreography by Akram Khan
Visual and costume design by Tim Yip
Composition and sound design by Vincenzo Lamagna,
after the original score by Adolphe Adam
Orchestration by Gavin Sutherland
Lighting design by Mark Henderson
Dramaturgy by Ruth Little
Jun 8—10 & 11 at 7:30pm, Jun 11 at 2pm
Tickets start at $35
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) announces today the principal cast for the New York premiere of the English National Ballet’s (ENB) Giselle, directed and choreographed by Akram Khan.
Joining ENB's Artistic Director and Lead Principal Tamara Rojo in the principal cast are Aitor Arrieta, Isaac Hernández, and James Streeter as ALBRECHT; Jeffrey Cirio, Daniel McCormick, and Erik Woolhouse as HILARION; Fernanda Oliveira and Erina Takahashi as GISELLE; and as MYRTHA, Isabelle Brouwers and Stina Quagebeur who originated the role.
This fresh, stunning, and contemporary take on one of the greatest Romantic ballets in history weaves themes of social inequality and otherness into a treasured tale of love, betrayal, and redemption.
A cast of almost 50 dancers thrills with powerful imagery and mesmerizing choreography. With a new “ominous, gothic” score (The Observer) by Vincenzo Lamagna adapted from Adolphe Adam’s original composition, the production features spectacular sets and costumes by Academy Award-winning designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and atmospheric lighting design by Mark Henderson that creates the rich world of Khan’s timely reimagining: a condemned factory haunted by vengeful ghosts and collective female rage.
Principal Cast Schedule
June 8
Giselle: Tamara Rojo
Albrecht: Isaac Hernández
Hilarion: Jeffrey Cirio
Myrtha: Stina Quagebeur
June 9
Giselle: Erina Takahashi
Albrecht: James Streeter
Hilarion: Erik Woolhouse
Myrtha: Isabelle Brouwers
June 10
Giselle: Fernanda Oliveira
Albrecht: Aitor Arrieta
Hilarion: Daniel McCormick
Myrtha: Stina Quagebeur
June 11 (2pm)
Giselle: Erina Takahashi
Albrecht: James Streeter
Hilarion: Erik Woolhouse
Myrtha: Isabelle Brouwers
June 11 (7:30pm)
Giselle: Tamara Rojo
Albrecht: Isaac Hernández
Hilarion: Jeffrey Cirio
Myrtha: Stina Quagebeur
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