Royal Ballet Giselle 'This Spring'

[Andrew73]

I asked the Royal Opera Hose Shop why there were no Royal Ballet Giselle's available ...

and they replied "GISELLE with Alina Cojocaru & Johan Kobburg is due for release this Spring - keep an eye on the website for pre-order options!"

Should be great ... but what the all the great ones they's got tucked away in the archives?

[canbelto]

Wonderful news!

[carbro]

Should be great ... but what the all the great ones they's got tucked away in the archives?

A shame. But it makes sense that the RB would want to use dancers who are still performing. A Cojocaru-Kobborg video is more likely to sell tickets to new viewers than a Sibley-Dowell.

[Memo]

I have seen it, it was shown on TV it is really really lovely and Alina Cojocaru is very expressive and beautiful. Its a lovely production.

[Andrew73]

But it makes sense that the RB would want to use dancers who are still performing. A Cojocaru-Kobborg video is more likely to sell tickets to new viewers than a Sibley-Dowell.

I don't disagree - but they could do both. Even a small pressing of a Sibley-Dowell performance would sell well - and I'm sure there was a 1990's televised performance (? Bussell ? Durante ... but I may have imagined that!), that would also be a DVD success story.

[ngitanjali]

!!!!!!!

I've been addicted to Alina and Johan's clips on youtube, and this will be a nice present for myself after getting through the first year of undergrad. Something to look forward to

[Andre Yew]

This will be a very welcome Giselle. The chemistry between the two is unmatched, and their technique is just superb. It's a really great production all around. My personal hope is that it will come out in some HD format as well.

--Andre

[Rosa]

Exciting news! Though it would be wonderful if some Sibley/Dowell could be released as well.