Cuba | Packed theater as National Ballet presents iconic 'Giselle' - video Dailymotion

In Havana, the national ballet of Cuba presented, during the weekend, the iconic work 'Giselle', adapted by late Prima Ballerina, Alicia Alonso.

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00:14In Havana, the National Ballet of Cuba presented during the weekend the iconic

00:20work Giselle, adapted by late prima ballerina Alicia Alonso. This work that was created by

00:28the choreographer Jean Corelli and Jules Perrot, with music by Adolf Adams, addresses themes

00:35related to love, betrayal, and life after death through its characters. The Cuban version,

00:43adapted by Alonso, received the Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris in 1966, which reaffirmed

00:51the excellence of the National Ballet School in the dance scenario, with two performances

00:57under the guide of ballet director Benzai-Valdez. The National Theatre in the capital has seen

01:03a packed house as Cubans continue to bet on culture despite difficulties.