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Set works and areas of study (Component 2)
Quick questions on Giselle (Coralli and Perrot, 1841) - AQA A-Level Dance set work
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What is act 1?Show answer
A sunlit Rhineland village at harvest. Giselle loves Albrecht, who is disguised as a peasant. The jealous gamekeeper Hilarion exposes Albrecht as a nobleman betrothed to Bathilde.
What is act 2?Show answer
A moonlit forest graveyard. Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, and her ghostly corps summon Giselle's spirit. The Wilis condemn Hilarion and then Albrecht to dance until they die, but Giselle's enduring love shields Albrecht until the dawn breaks and the Wilis lose their power.
What is vague convention naming?Show answer
Use precise terms: pointe work, ballet blanc, mime, leitmotif, Romantic tutu.
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