Royal Ballet Giselle 2016

[volcanohunter]

On Wednesday, April 6, the Royal Ballet will broadcast Peter Wright's production of Giselle, with Marianela Nuñez as Giselle, Vadim Muntagirov as Albrecht and Itziar Mendizabal as Myrtha.

Participating cinemas in Europe will broadcast the ballet live, except in Finland (April 17) and Bulgaria (May 11).

It will be screened in Canada on Sunday, April 17 at Cineplex and Landmark cinemas.

U.S. screenings will begin on Sunday, May 1, notably at Showcase, Frank and iPic theaters. Screenings will continue at various cinemas through the middle of May.

In Australia it will be screened on May 6, 7, 8 & 11.

Mexican showings will take place on May 21 and 22.

Use the screening search box on the ROH site to find the one closest to you, but please double check the listings locally.

http://www.roh.org.uk/showings/giselle-live-2016

[Helene]

I hope it shows up somewhere in the Seattle area.

[volcanohunter]

I guess Redmond, WA, is the closest showing on May 1 at 2:00 p.m.

https://www.ipictheaters.com/#/movieinfo/location/2/movieid/HO00001222/moviedate/20160501/seo/Giselle

[Helene]

Hmmm, it's 1hr 26 min by transit, but a lot shorter if I can snag a ride to the 520 bridge.

[sandik]

Hmmm, it's 1hr 26 min by transit, but a lot shorter if I can snag a ride to the 520 bridge.

Or you might talk me into going.

[aurora]

How odd that they are showing it live with Marianela again. They just did so in January 2011!

[Helene]

Or you might talk me into going.

[volcanohunter]

As per the Giselle digital program, here is more detailed casting for the performance.

Giselle: Marianela Nuñez

Albrecht: Vadim Muntagirov

Hilarion: Bennet Gartside

Wilfred: Johannes Stepanek

Berthe: Elizabeth McGorian

The Duke of Courland: Gary Avis

Bathilde: Christina Arestis

Leader of the hunt: Eric Underwood Jonathan Howells

Pas de six: Yuhui Choe, Alexander Campbell, Francesca Hayward, Luca Acri,Yasmine Naghdi, Marcelino Sambé

Peasants and courtiers: Artists of The Royal Ballet

Myrtha: Itziar Mendizabal

Moyna: Olivia Cowley

Zulme: Beatriz Stix-Brunell

Wilis: Artists of The Royal Ballet

The digital program is available free of charge by clicking on the red link that asks "Do you have a promo code?" and entering FREEGISELLE in the box that appears. The suggested donation that appears in the shopping basket is not mandatory and can be removed by clicking on the red "Remove" link (or increased, if you so wish, by using the pull-down list).

http://www.roh.org.uk/publications/giselle-digital-programme

[sandik]

Thanks so much for the reminder about the digital program -- it's full of stuff!

[volcanohunter]

Some introductory films:

[volcanohunter]

This is a reminder that U.S. screenings will begin on Sunday, May 1. Use the screening search box on the ROH site, but double check listings locally.
http://www.roh.org.uk/showings/giselle-live-2016

May 1: Showcase Cinemas in Fairfield, CT, Chestnut Hill, MA, North Attleboro, MA, Woburn, MA, Worchester, MA, Elmsford, NY, Providence, RI

Frank Theatres in Bayonne, NJ, Egg Harbor, NJ, Cary, NC, Coral Springs, FL, Delray Beach, FL, Venice, FL, Gettysburg, PA, Lansdale, PA, York, PA, Murrells Inlet, SC, Blacksburg, VA
iPic Theatres in Scottsdale, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, Boca Raton, FL, North Miami Beach, FL, Austin, TX, Fairview, TX, Houston, TX, Redmond, WA
Malco Theatres in Fayetteville, AR, Oxford, MS, Memphis, TN

Cinema Paradiso in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Hollywood, FL, Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, NY, Aperture Cinema in Winston-Salem, NC

May 1 & 4: Roxy Stadium in Camarillo, CA, Sierra Vista Cinemas in Clovis, CA, Lodi Stadium in Lodi, CA, Lighthouse 4 in Pacific Grove, CA, Summerfield Cinemas in Santa Rosa, CA, Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, CO, O Cinema in Miami Beach, FL, Limelight Cinema in Bellingham, WA
May 1 & 5: Cinema Arts Theatres in Fairfax, VA
May 4: Cinemas Palme d'Or in Palm Desert, CA, Symphony Space in New York City, Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC
May 4 & 7: City Lights Cinemas in Florence, OR
May 8: Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA
May 8 & 11: Raven Film Center in Healdsburg, CA
May 8 & 18: Princeton Garden Theatre in Princeton, NJ
May 14: Rialto Elmwood, Berkeley, CA
May 14, 15 & 17: Moxie Cinema, Springfield, MO
May 15: Ambler Theater in Ambler, PA

Corrections and additions are very welcome!