English National Ballet has announced plans for its 75th Season – and Liverpool Empire have announced that they’ll be welcoming Mary Skeaping’s Giselle is coming to Liverpool from October 23rd-26th 2024.
English National Ballet’s 75th Season celebrates tradition whilst forging innovation – an ethos that has shaped the Company’s rich history and will inspire its future.
Artistic Director of English National Ballet, Aaron S. Watkin, says: “We will be celebrating the myriad ways that ballet can excite, entertain, and inspire.”
Offering Liverpool audiences the opportunity to see one of the great Romantic ballets, this version of Mary Skeaping’s Giselle has never been performed in the city before. With its beautiful classical language and thoughtful staging, this Giselle features some of ballet’s most dramatic scenes and otherworldly images. A haunting story of innocence and betrayal… and a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love; young peasant girl, Giselle, is in love with Albrecht, a Duke who hides his title and his engagement to another. When Giselle discovers he has deceived her, she is driven to madness and dies of a broken heart. Late at night, the Wilis gather by her grave, ready to welcome her into their fold as the vengeful spirits of betrayed brides, who force men to dance to their death. Will Giselle’s love protect Albrecht from his fate
One of the greatest classical ballets, Mary Skeaping’s celebrated production has been stealing hearts for fifty years and delivers all the magic, romance and ethereal beauty you could wish for in a trip to the ballet. Fans won’t want to miss the chance to see one of the world’s leading ballet companies and their exceptional orchestra perform this great classic of the ballet canon.
“Its hugely important to me that we welcome as many people as possible
to celebrate our 75th Season.”
– Aaron S. Watkin, Artistic Director of English National Ballet –
Mary Skeaping’s Giselle
Liverpool Empire
Wednesday 23 October – Saturday 26 October 2024
Get your Giselle tickets here