Why does Giselle die in Adolphe Adam’s ballet? Literally from a broken heart 💔 Giselle is a fragile peasant girl who lives for her love for Albrecht. He poses as an ordinary young man, but he’s hiding the truth: he’s actually a nobleman, already engaged to another. When the truth comes out, it shatters Giselle completely. The shock, the betrayal, the humiliation — it all crashes into her already delicate world. She cannot bear it, loses touch with reality, and her heart gives out. That’s why tr

A quintessential Romantic ballet 💔 The much-loved ballet Giselle had its premiere on this day in 1841. We're celebrating over 180 years of balletic beauty with Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta performing the Act II duet from our 2014 production. ▶️ Sign up to Royal Opera House Stream today for just £1 and watch the production in full: https://bit.ly/4c8sujU | Royal Ballet And Opera