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Choreography after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa
Staged by Kevin McKenzie
Libretto by Théophile Gautier, on a theme by Heinrich Heine
Music by Adolphe Adam
Orchestrated by John Lanchbery
Scenery by Gianni Quaranta
Costumes by Anna Anni
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton

World Premiere
(Original Production)
Ballet du Théâtre de lAcademie Royale de Musique
June 28, 1841
Théâtre de lAcademie Royale de Musique
Paris, France

Cast:
Carlotta Grisi (Giselle)
Lucien Petipa (Albrecht)
Adele Dumilatre (Myrtha)

Premiere
May 21, 1998
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York

Cast:
Amanda McKerrow (Giselle)
Vladimir Malakhov (Albrecht)
Irina Dvorovenko (Myrta)