“Giselle” ballet

The story takes us to a rural village that, in daylight, seems idyllic, but which at nightfall becomes an unsettling space ruled by the Wilis, those spirits of brides who died before getting married, condemned to dance forever. Against this backdrop, Giselle’s tragic fate unfolds: a young woman who encounters love, betrayal, madness and, finally, transformation into a spectral being.

Wright did not reconstruct the 1841 original, but instead created a staging that enhances both romantic lyricism and the technical virtuosity of today’s performers. The result is a work that moves through the beauty of its choreographic lines and the intensity of its story, where life and death intertwine in a hypnotic dance.

With more than 150 performances at the Liceu since its Barcelona premiere in 1847, Giselle returns to reaffirm its status as an essential classic and to remind us why it continues to fascinate dance lovers, generation after generation.