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Giselle

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Information on composer, choreographer, the first Giselle, the story of the piece and history.
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Giselle Timeline Dance History Resources from Artslynx  Ballet has a long and proud history. Read and enjoy! Then read the Giselle Notes for MORE enjoyment. This listing may be reproduced as long as proper credit to the editor is included 1/15/1779 Jean Coralli (choreographer) is born. 7/7/1796...
http://www.artslynx.org/dance/agiselle.htm

Part of the scenery collection of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo housed at Butler University. Contains pictures of some of the sets for the ballet "Giselle". Richly illustrated.
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http://www.butler.edu/dance/drops/giselle/giselle.html

Bravo Network's Giselle resources.
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FOOTNOTES Giselle  Ballets are often based on Silly Stories Sometimes, it's hard to believe that such beautiful dancing can come out of such a silly story. In fact, the story of Giselle and the other great Romantic ballets are so absurd, that...
http://www.soundventure.com/web/footnotes/episode2.html

Synopsis of the original ballet
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Giselle  Hilarion is deeply in love with Giselle and just as jealous of Loys, who is really the Duke Albrecht disguised as a peasant. Loys comes to meet Giselle after hiding his sword and sending his equerry away. When Giselle comes...
http://library.thinkquest.org/21702/lite/giselle.html