From the time it was first performed by the Paris Opera Ballet, in 1841, Giselle has never ceased to inspire choreographers and dancers. Giselle, an innocent peasant girl, is seduced by Duke Albrecht, who is betrothed to another and hides his real identity from her. Once discovered, Albrecht’s deception inflicts a deep wound in Giselle, and she gradually sinks into madness. Watch a part of the Second Act with our principal dancer Myriam Simon.