Giselle

May 21 / 22

The Okanagan Ballet Theatre is pleased to announce that they will be presenting “Giselle” this May 21st and 22nd at the Mary Irwin Theatre in Kelowna!

Tickets are available now at theatre.kelowna.ca and rotarycentreforthearts.com! Or by calling the box office at 250-469-8940

“Giselle” is considered one of the greatest Romantic ballets, emphasizing themes of love, betrayal, supernatural justice, and forgiveness. The contrast between the bright, earthly village in Act I and the ethereal, ghostly forest in Act II showcases the Romantic era’s fascination with the ethereal, the afterlife, and eternal love.

OBT is offering community outreach performances with discounted tickets for our 1:00pm matinee performances. VIP tickets will also be available for the 7:00pm performances including: a private reception with a complimentary drink, a personal invitation to the next event for sponsors and VIP only, and signed poster.

“Giselle”, known as a masterpiece in the classical ballet world, premiered in 1841, music by Adolphe Adam. Staged/choreographed by Tanya Vadurova after Jules Perrot & Jean Coralli’s original choreography. This story ballet is one of the world’s most-often performed ballets and is also one of the most challenging to dance.

Lead roles:

Giselle: Annette Bakala
Albrecht: Liam Caines
Myrtha: Olivia Latendresse
Peasant Pas/Lead Willis: Anna Baerg & Laika Wintemute

Female ballerinas are all Okanagan Ballet Theatre dancers and Liam Caines is our guest dance Artist, former 2nd soloist with Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Choreographer/Director:

Tanya Vadurova is Resident Choreographer and Artistic Director of the Okanagan Ballet Theatre. Simultaneously, she still leads Mission Dance Centre and Company, the 22-year-old pre-professional ballet academy and locally known performing company. Ms Vadurova began her passionate professional ballet journey after receiving a bursary for Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto. As a child, she performed in Canada’s National Ballet productions of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker and later professionally in Europe.