2008 Woodie Awards
Famed Love Story Dances Across Stage
Ashley McGown
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Focus
The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, is set to perform the ballet "Giselle" at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts tonight at 8 p.m.
"Giselle" is a tale of love, innocence and betrayal. Similar to "Romeo and Juliet," the love between Giselle and Albrécht is doomed from the beginning. Giselle is a poor peasant girl in ancient Rhineland who falls in love with Albrécht, a count who visits her village dressed in a disguise. Eventually, Giselle learns of his true identity, dies and is brought back from the dead by the village's queen, Myrthe. Offered a chance to avenge Albrécht's betrayal, Giselle decides she is still too much in love with him, and in the end, her love redeems his behavior.
The ballet's score was written by Adolphe Adam.
The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, which tours internationally, was founded in 1966 under the direction of Peter Gusev. Most of the coaches and dancers of the troupe have graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy, a world-renowned Russian ballet school.
According to the San Antonio Express News, the ballet company is "renowned for vibrant enthusiasm and dazzling technique."
The current artist director of the ballet theatre is Yuri Petukhov, who, according to a press release, "started performing in 1972, and since then has become a master of classical and modern choreographic repertoires."
He has been named People's Artist of Russia and State Prize Laureate of Russia.
Tickets for the show will cost $7 for UConn students, $10 for students who do not attend UConn, and between $25 to $30 for the general public.
Although the ballet "Giselle" seems to be celebrated by enthusiasts, the UConn student body seems to be less than thrilled with Jorgensen's choice of entertainment.
"I don't know anyone who is going to see the ballet or who has gone in the past four years to see any of the ballets," said Jessica Gilbert, an 8th-semester economics major. "I'm sure people do though, and I think it's good that UConn gives a pretty diverse set of opportunities to the student body. I mean, people who are going to the ballet are probably wondering why UConn is bringing T-Pain and Flo Rida here for Spring Weekend."
Contact Ashley McGown at
Ashley.McGown@UConn.edu.
"Giselle" is a tale of love, innocence and betrayal. Similar to "Romeo and Juliet," the love between Giselle and Albrécht is doomed from the beginning. Giselle is a poor peasant girl in ancient Rhineland who falls in love with Albrécht, a count who visits her village dressed in a disguise. Eventually, Giselle learns of his true identity, dies and is brought back from the dead by the village's queen, Myrthe. Offered a chance to avenge Albrécht's betrayal, Giselle decides she is still too much in love with him, and in the end, her love redeems his behavior.
The ballet's score was written by Adolphe Adam.
The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, which tours internationally, was founded in 1966 under the direction of Peter Gusev. Most of the coaches and dancers of the troupe have graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy, a world-renowned Russian ballet school.
According to the San Antonio Express News, the ballet company is "renowned for vibrant enthusiasm and dazzling technique."
The current artist director of the ballet theatre is Yuri Petukhov, who, according to a press release, "started performing in 1972, and since then has become a master of classical and modern choreographic repertoires."
He has been named People's Artist of Russia and State Prize Laureate of Russia.
Tickets for the show will cost $7 for UConn students, $10 for students who do not attend UConn, and between $25 to $30 for the general public.
Although the ballet "Giselle" seems to be celebrated by enthusiasts, the UConn student body seems to be less than thrilled with Jorgensen's choice of entertainment.
"I don't know anyone who is going to see the ballet or who has gone in the past four years to see any of the ballets," said Jessica Gilbert, an 8th-semester economics major. "I'm sure people do though, and I think it's good that UConn gives a pretty diverse set of opportunities to the student body. I mean, people who are going to the ballet are probably wondering why UConn is bringing T-Pain and Flo Rida here for Spring Weekend."
Contact Ashley McGown at
Ashley.McGown@UConn.edu.
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