Stavros Niarchos Hall<\/p>\n
Giselle – December 2026 & January 2027<\/p>\n
Choreography revival, adaptation: Ver\u00f3nica Villar, Elena Iglesias, based on Marius Petipa\u2019s original choreography (after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot)Conductor: Jos\u00e9 SalazarSets, costumes: Dido GogkouLighting: Eleftheria Deko<\/p>\n
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Giselle: tba<\/p>\n
Count Albrecht: tba<\/p>\n
Hilarion: Vangelis Bikos \/ Danilo Zeka \/ Yorgos Hatzopoulos<\/p>\n
Wilfred: Yannis Benetos \/ Yannis Gantsios<\/p>\n
Berthe: Emilia Gaspari \/ Mania Karavassili<\/p>\n
The Duke of Courland: Igor Siadzko \/ Florian-Michalis Pappas \/ Yannis Mitrakis \/ Thanassis Solomos<\/p>\n
Bathilde: Christina Makridou \/ Popi Sakellaropoulou \/ Margarita Kostoglou<\/p>\n
Peasant pas de deux: Marta Rivero de Miranda \/ Marita Nikolitsa \/ Myrsini Petroutsou \/ Cecilia Hatziemmanouil<\/p>\n
Angelos Antoniou \/ Stefano Pietragalla \/ Yorgos Hatzopoulos<\/p>\n
Giselle\u2019s friends: Anna Frangou, Geogria Dimou, Marita Nikolitsa, Cecilia Hatziemmanouil, Myrsini Petroutsou, Eleftheria Stamou, Zoi Schoinoplokaki<\/p>\n
Peasants: Lydia Kapouni, Magda Koukou-Ferra, Margarita Kostoglou, Nefeli Dali, Alexandra Spanou, Patra Christodoulou, Despina Chrysostomou<\/p>\n
Manex Alberdi , Yannis Gantsios, Yannis Mitrakis, Daniele Pecorari, Sotiris Pierrakos, Stefano Pietragalla, Giorgos Tsiggos, Yorgos Hatzopoulos, Elton Dimrochi<\/p>\n
Hunters: Blendi Latifi, Hector Bollano, Nikos Moschis, Esmeraldo Bitro, Elton Dimrochi, Dimitris Ferras, Mania Karavassili \/ Lydia Kapouni, Cleopatra Aneroussou, Vicky Bourcha, Vicky Tsiroyanni<\/p>\n
Elderly peasants: Florian-Michalis Pappas \/ Dimitris Ferras, Ilir Sipri, Olga Zourbina, Despina Bisbiki<\/p>\n
Kids: tba<\/p>\n
Myrthatba \/ Olga Markari<\/p>\n
Moyna: Anna Frangou \/ Eleftheria Stamou<\/p>\n
Zulma: Marta Rivero de Miranda \/ Olga Markari \/ Cecilia Hatziemmanouil<\/p>\n
Willis: Anna Frangou, Katerina Devetzi, Georgia Dimou, Magda Koukou-Ferra, Margarita Kostoglou, Lydia Kapouni, Anna-Maria Markopoulou, Marita Nikolitsa, Nefeli Dali, Myrsini Petroutsou, Alexandra Spanou, Eleftheria Stamou , Zoi Schoinoplokakiv, Sissy Tsagada, Eleni Fotou, Cecilia Hatziemmanouil, Patra Christodoulou, Despina Chrysostomou<\/p>\n
Featuring the Orchestra and students from the GNO Professional Dance School<\/p>\n
Ticket prices: 80\u20ac, 60\u20ac, 55\u20ac, 50\u20ac, 35\u20ac, 30\u20ac, 20\u20ac, 15\u20acStudents, children: \u20ac12Limited visibility seats: \u20ac10<\/p>\n
Music by Adolphe Adam, with additions by Friedrich Burgm\u00fcller and Boris Asafyev<\/p>\n
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Available Dates: 20, 22, 24, 26, 31 Dec 202602, 03, 07, 08, 09, 10 Jan 2027<\/p>\n
Starts at: 19.30 (Sunday, 24 & 31\/12: 18.30)<\/p>\n
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The Greek National Opera\u2019s 2026\/27 season brings Giselle back to the Stavros Niarchos Hall, the production that enchanted audiences during winter 2025\/26, underscoring the enduring allure of the most famous ballet of the Romantic era. Adolphe Adam\u2019s masterpiece will be presented for eleven performances in December 2026 and January 2027, in a new, impressive interpretation of Marius Petipa\u2019s classical choreography by distinguished choreographers Ver\u00f3nica Villar and Elena Iglesias. This GNO Ballet production, featuring world-class ballet stars, promises an experience of high aesthetic standards, where technical perfection meets profound emotional expression.<\/p>\n
Giselle is one of the most famous ballets of all time and a landmark in the history of dance. Although it had remained forgotten in Europe for a time, it made a dynamic comeback in the early 20th century, reclaiming its place in the global repertoire. The title role, often described as \u2018the Hamlet of ballet\u2019, remains the ultimate challenge for a ballerina to this day, demanding a rare combination of technical mastery and powerful dramatic performance.<\/p>\n
The story revolves around the young peasant girl Giselle\u2019s unfortunate love for Count Albrecht, who hides his true identity from her. When the truth is revealed and his betrayal becomes unbearable, Giselle is driven to madness and death. In Act II, in a dreamlike, eerie world, the Wilis\u2014the spirits of betrayed young women\u2014return to take revenge by luring men into a relentless dance until they collapse from exhaustion. Yet love overpowers death, as Giselle protects Albrecht and, through forgiveness, gives him life.<\/p>\n
Giselle is not just a tale of romance and betrayal; it is a profoundly poetic work about the power of love that transcends the very limits of existence. Adam\u2019s music and the choreography, featuring subtle shades between the realism of Act I and the ethereal, poetic atmosphere of Act II, create a unique stage universe, dominated by a sense of silent tension and transcendental beauty.<\/p>\n