A quintessential Romantic ballet 💔 The much-loved ballet Giselle had its premiere on this day in 1841. We're celebrating over 180 years of balletic beauty with Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta performing the Act II duet from our 2014 production. ▶️ Sign up to Royal Opera House Stream today for just £1 and watch the production in full: https://bit.ly/4c8sujU | Royal Ballet And Opera

Voici l'histoire du légendaire ballet romantique « Giselle » dont le mythe se perpétue grâce aux danseuses de l'Opéra national de Paris. | France tv culture

It was one of the first full length ballets to be performed on pointe and groundbreaking to see a female heroine at the centre of it all! Today, Giselle remains as popular as ever with many different choreographers putting their twist on the classic ballet. Now is your chance to see Birmingham Royal Ballet perform the closest thing to Marius Petipa's production on our stage on 1 & 2 Nov. Here's a little preview ⬇️ https://sadl.rs/2JDtNOu | Sadler's Wells