Giselle 2025

DE LA Dance Company closes its 19th season with the greatest romantic ballet, Giselle.

Considered a quintessential tale of unrequited love, heart breaking loss, and triumphant forgiveness, Giselle remains a timeless favorite. Critics and audiences rave that Artistic Directors Meridith Benson and Mario de la Nuez re-staging after the staging of the great dancer and Artistic Director, Ivan Nagy with the help of his wife and collaborator Marilyn Burr is most true to the versions handed down by the masters Petipa, Coralli, and Perrot. A perfect fusion of music, movement, and drama, Giselle has been called best the most moving, classical, romantic production by many. Charmingly rustic sets and costumes draw audiences into the story of the innocent yet noble village maiden—while classic moments such as the Peasant Pas de Deux, Giselle’s hops on pointe, and the ethereal Wilis in white mesmerize seasoned balletgoers and new audiences alike.