A contemporary version of this ballet by Mats Ek partially takes place in a lunatic asylum.
A contemporary version of this ballet by Mats Ek partially takes place in a lunatic asylum. Mirrors were supposed to imitate a lake at its premiere, whose set reused some of the set from its composer's earlier ballet The Daughter of the Danube. Its first act sees Berthe give the title character a necklace and features the "Grape-Picker's March." Its main role was created for Carlotta Grisi by one of its librettists, Théophile Gautier. Another scene in this ballet sees the gamekeeper Hilarion reveal the identity of a nobleman who is pretending to be the peasant Loys. Hilarion dies after being forced to dance by a group of virgin ghosts led by Queen Myrtha, who also try to kill Duke Albrecht. Albrecht is saved from the Wilis by the title peasant girl, who had earlier committed suicide because Albrecht had not returned her love. For 10 points, name this ballet featuring music by Adolphe Adam.
A contemporary version of this ballet by Mats Ek partially takes place in a lunatic asylum.
Giselle [or Giselle ou les Wilis; accept Les Wilis until it is read]