Giselle

The Greek National Opera Ballet presents a new, classical production of Giselle, the Romantic ballet set to Adolphe Adam’s enchanting music, from 19 December 2025 until 3 January 2026 in the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the GNO at the SNFCC.



Giselle’s story begins to unfold when Count Albrecht introduces himself to her as an ordinary villager, and she innocently falls in love with him. When his true identity is revealed, and Giselle discovers that he is engaged to another woman, she loses her sanity and takes her own life. Deep in the woods, under the light of a full moon, the souls of girls betrayed by their lovers, known as the Wilis, return on their wedding night to seek revenge, transformed into elves. Every man they encounter must dance with them nonstop until he collapses. Repentant Albrecht also gets enticed by their deadly calling, but Giselle intervenes in his all-night dance and supports him until the break of dawn, when the elves’ power wanes. Giselle forgives him and goes back to her eternal life as an elf, leaving him devastated.

Marius Petipa’s timeless choreography is brought to life by distinguished choreographers Verónica Villar and Elena Iglesias. The GNO Orchestra will be led by the talented emerging conductor José Salazar. Dido Gogkou, a set and costume designer, and a visual artist is responsible for the production’s sets and costumes. The show’s lighting has been designed by award-winning and internationally acclaimed lighting designer Eleftheria Deko.

With the Orchestra, Principal Dancers, Soloists, Demi-Soloists, the Corps de ballet, as well as students from the Professional Dance School of the Greek National Opera.