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| Katherine Trofeo as Giselle |
20, July, 2013 was a busy day for the staff and dancers of Ballet Philippines. They have decided to show excerpts of the company's season opener for its 44th season.
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| The Willis |
Giselle is the tragic story of a naive peasant girl who falls in love with Albrecht, a nobleman who pretends to be "one of the guys". He stays in a village in the guise of being a simple man with no rank nor power. However, his ruse is found out when a royal party wanders into the village headed by the prime minister and his betrothed, Bathilde.
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| The Willis |
Giselle is distraught over the deception, loses her sanity and dies. The villagers believe in a myth that unmarried maidens who die ahead of their time haunt the forests and grave sites at night exacting revenge on hapless men who cross their territory at night. Hilarion, who wooed Giselleearlier on, becomes the first victim. He is haunted by the Myrtha, Queen of the Willis, and the spirits of the unmarried maidens and dances himself to exhaustion.
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| Katherine Trofeo as Giselle in a pas de deux with JM Cordero |
Albrecht, beside himself with grief and remorse, visits Giselle's grave in the dead of night. He falls prey to Myrtha and the Willis. He, however, is saved from doom by Giselle who appeals to Myrtha for Albrecht's life. She dances in his behalf and attests her undying love for Albrecht and he is saved when dawn sets in and the Willis must return to their graves. Giselle and Albrecht dance in a haunting pas de deux and Giselle bids Albrecht goodbye forever...
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| Carissa Adea as Giselle |
Giselle will be portrayed by Katherine Trofeo, Carisa Adea and Denise Parungao. Jean Marc Cordero Richardson Yadao and EJ Arisola take turns to essay the role of Albrecht. Tim Cabrera and EJ Arisola alternate for the role of Hilarion. Madge Reyes, Rita Pinder and Macel Dofitas alternate for Bathilde/ Myrtha. Actors Bembol Rocco and Shamaine Centenerra-Buencamino portray the roles of Wilfred (Albrecht's friend) and Berthe (Giselle's Mother), respectively.
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| JM Cordero as Albrecht |
Giselle's play dates are on the 16th, 17th, 18th of August, 2013 at the CCP Main Theater.
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