World Premiere
(Original Production)
Ballet du Théâtre de l’Academie Royale de Musique
June 28, 1841
Théâtre de l’Academie Royale de Musique
Paris, France
Cast:
Carlotta Grisi (Giselle)
Lucien Petipa (Albrecht)
Adele Dumilatre (Myrtha)
World Premiere
December 16, 1980
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
Cast:
Marianna Tcherrassky (Giselle)
Mikhail Baryshnikov (Albrecht)
Victor Barbee (Hilarion)
Magali Messac (Myrtha)
New York Premiere
April 30, 1981
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York
Cast:
Cynthia Gregory (Giselle)
Fernando Bujones (Albrecht)
Frank Smith (Hilarion)
Susan Jaffe (Myrtha)
World Premiere
(1985 Restaging)
August 28, 1985
Filene Center at Wolf Trap Farm
Vienna, Virginia
Cast:
Marianna Tcherrassky (Giselle)
Fernando Bujones (Albrecht)
Clark Tippet (Hilarion)
Cynthia Harvey (Myrtha)
New York Premiere
(1985 Restaging)
September 10, 1985
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York
Cast:
Marianna Tcherrassky (Giselle)
Jean-Charles Gil (Albrecht)
Victor Barbee (Hilarion)
Leslie Browne (Myrtha)