With music by Adolphe Adam, Giselle tells the story of a young woman whose love ends in betrayal and death—but not in vengeance.
Set in a quiet village and a ghost-filled forest, the ballet moves from daylight to darkness, from joy to heartbreak. When Giselle learns the man she loves is not who he claimed to be, her world collapses. Yet even in the afterlife, she chooses mercy over revenge. A raw, human story wrapped in romantic style, Giselle remains one of ballet’s most honest and enduring works.