Bolshoi Ballet's uncommonly intimate 'Giselle,' at the Kennedy Center
"Giselle" is a ballet about secrets and lies. The two lovers at its core know nothing about each other. Count Albrecht is full of deceptions, including the fact that he's engaged to someone else. The peasant girl of the title suffers from a weak heart and knows that dancing could kill her. Neither confesses these truths to the other. Read full article >>