The Ballet and Opera Group invites all members of Horsley u3a to:
A Screening of
GISELLE
In the Main Hall of East Horsley Village Hall
on Thursday June 6th 2024 at 6:45pm
Doors open at 6:00pm
(finishing at about 10:00pm )
As in previous screenings there will be an opportunity to mingle prior to the start from 6:00pm and at the interval of forty five minutes after Act II and although we will not be providing any refreshments please bring along your own snacks and drinks and share a glass of wine with your friends. (bring your own glasses).
To cover our costs including the hall, arranging and removing the seating and the copyright licence the cost will be about £5 per person, which will be dependent upon the amount of interest shown. We ask that money is paid in advance of the performance if possible although tickets can be bought on the door subject to availability.
We need to have an idea of the numbers of those who would like to come along and, at this price for seeing unforgettable performances, why not?
So, please confirm if you would like to attend by emailing me at: opera-ballet@horsleyu3a.org.uk
The ballet received 5* reviews in November 2021 when performed at the Royal Opera House.
Giselle was revolutionary in its time. A real heroine, not a fairytale princess, a peasant girl seduced and betrayed by an aristocrat. Giselle’s love for Albrecht is obvious throughout and her descent into madness as she realises he is not the peasant he pretended to be but is Duke Albrecht and already engaged eventually leads her to her dying of a broken heart. She becomes one of the Willis, the ghosts of young women who died before their wedding day, who rise from their graves to kill any man who is in the woods at night by dancing with them until they die. However she is able to save Albrecht from this fate by dancing with him until dawn.