Giselle - Act I Variation (Yasmine Naghdi, The Royal Ballet)

A love that haunts – Yasmine Naghdi performs as Giselle the Act I Variation in The Royal Ballet's production of Giselle. Peter Wright’s atmospheric and bewitching production of Marius Petipa’s Giselle will be performed at the Royal Opera House 14 February–20 March 2026. Book tickets now – https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details Giselle is available to watch now – along with over 80 other extraordinary productions – on Royal Ballet and Opera Stream. Watch the whole performance now at https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-2021-digital Giselle is the classic ballet of the Romantic era – and, for the dancer performing the title role, one of the greatest challenges in the repertory. Peter Wright’s production, a classic itself, perfectly achieves the dual aspects of the ballet, moving from the naivety of young love between Giselle and Albrecht in the village setting of Act I to the ethereal Wilis in Act II’s eerie moonlit forest. Rich in vivid character detail and poignant depth of feeling, Giselle is a reminder of ballet’s power to move and thrill. Enjoy this video? Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications about new ballet and opera clips.