Ballet in two acts (1841)

A story of love, betrayal and redemption, set between joyful village celebrations and the white throng of merciless wilis, Giselle, the quintessential Romantic ballet, continues to move audiences with its delicate story and the contrast between a sunlit world and a dark realm of spirits.

The La Scala Ballet revives the unforgettable Coralli-Perrot choreography in legendary prima ballerina Yvette Chauviré’s refined version, first premiered at the theatre in 1950 with her as the ill-fated young peasant girl who dreamed of love and lived to dance.

With Aleksandr Benois’s classic designs, preserved – and renewed – ever since without losing their identity, Giselle remains a cornerstone of La Scala’s history and one of its most representative works, performed by its artists around the world and infused with new life and emotion in each revival.