CCM Ballet Ensemble Makes Its Mainstage Debut with a New Production of the Quintessential Romantic Ballet 'Giselle'
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Musics (CCM) Mainstage Dance Series proudly presents
Giselle
from
April 1719
in
UCs Corbett Auditorium
. This moving ballet is directed by
Dance Department Chair Jiang Qi
and features accompaniment by the
CCM Concert Orchestra,
conducted by
Annunziata Tomaro.
One of the most romantic and beloved ballets about loves triumph over treachery and death,
Giselle
continues to stir the emotions of audiences of all ages. When a young peasant girl is seduced and betrayed by a nobleman, she dies of a broken heart and joins the ranks of the Wilis, female spirits scorned before their wedding days and doomed to take their revenge upon men by dancing them to death. In the end, Giselles ghost tries to protect her lover from the vengeance of this group of evil female spirits.
The traditional choreography that has been passed down to the present day derives primarily from the revivals staged by Marius Petipa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, explains director Jiang Qi. This production is choreographed by Jiang together with dance faculty members
Deirdre Carberry
and
Michael Tevlin
after original choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa.
In celebration of the dance programs 50th anniversary,
CCM DANCE AT 50
, a retrospective piece written by Janet Light, has been produced in a limited edition. Audiences are invited to meet the writer and receive a signed copy of the publication at a table in the Corbett Auditorium lobby at the conclusion of each performance.
Learn more about the history of CCM Dance by visiting
ccm.uc.edu/about/villagenews/notations-ovations/dance-at-50.
Performance Times
- 8 p.m. Thursday, April 17
- 8 p.m. Friday, April 18
- 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19
Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to
Giselle
are $27-31 adults, $17-20 non-UC students and $15-18 UC students with valid ID. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at
.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit
for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit
. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit
.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor & Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macys
Community Partner: ArtsWave
The Dance Department gratefully acknowledges the support of the Corbett Endowment at CCM.
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