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I love listening to or watching Giselle, and my ear gets used to the melodies for various parts. Recently I was surprised by a change in the melody for Albrecht's entrance in Act 2. Usually it is an oboe solo, but the oboe had been replaced by a cello, and the melody sounded as though it might have been harmony for what I had thought was the original. Can anyone explain where the cello and different melody might have originated?

Live: Alessandra Ferri and Julio Bocca of ABT. They were magical. I also thought Roberta Marquez and Ivan Putrov (Royal Ballet) were wonderful.

My observation is that some "critics" seem to feel they have not done their job if they have not been "critical"; and so they publish negative statements about the performance they are reviewing. I would love to see reviews written by someone who loves dance, has some knowledge of the history of the performance, and can then relate what they know to the current performance. Positive comments intrigue readers. Wish there were more of them in reviews.