Here's a selection from a classic recording of Adolphe Adam's Giselle. Decca originally released this recording in the early '60s, and re-released it on CD earlier this year. Herbert von Karajan leads ...

Since its Paris premiere in 1841, Giselle has become one of the most alluring and popular ballets of all time. Through stunning classical dance and music by Adolphe Adam, the ballet takes the audience ...

The story of the 1841 French ballet “Giselle” by French composer Adolphe Adam is the stuff of European fairy tales (and horror movies): vengeful young lady spirits put spells on living young men that ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Giselle” is nearly perfect, even if the ballet’s composer, Adolphe Adam, ...