International Ballet Theatre presents GISELLE
featuring Kateryna Kukhar and Alexander Stoyanov of the National Opera of Ukraine.
Tickets for Saturday May 4, 2024 - 7:00 pm Performance
Advance Online: Gen Adm Reserved Seating $55 | Youth to age 14, $39
Ticket Prices are Inclusive. No Service Fees will be Added.
At The Door: All Seats $60
Fulfilling their Mission Statement to the community, International Ballet Theatre closes their 2023-24 Season with a Classical Ballet performance of Giselle, featuring Kateryna Kukhar and Alexander Stoyanov of the National Opera of Ukraine.
Giselle a melancholy tale that surpasses all other ballets in beauty, elegance, and grace. Giselle follows the storyline of a dance performance of its era -- a story of unrequited love, tragedy, and forgiveness, Thus making it a timeless piece of performance, dance and ballet enthusiasts will want to see.
Giselle is one of the oldest Ballets ever created.
A performance so beautiful that it continues
to be staged all around the world.
Giselle is a ghost-filled ballet that tells the tragic, romantic story of a beautiful young peasant girl named Giselle and a disguised nobleman named Albrecht, who fall in love, but when his true identity is revealed by his rival, Hilarion, Giselle goes mad and dies of heartbreak. After her death, she is summoned from her grave into the vengeful, deadly sisterhood of the Wills, the ghosts of unmarried women who died after being betrayed by their lovers and take revenge in the night by dancing men to death by exhaustion (a popular theme in Romantic-era ballets). Led by Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis, they target Albrecht when he comes to mourn at Giselle's grave, but her great love frees him from their grasp. They gain their power in numbers as they effortlessly move through dramatic patterns and synchronized movements and control the stage with their long tulle dresses and stoic expressions, creating an ethereal atmosphere that builds as they gradually close in on Albrecht. By saving him from the Wilis, Giselle also saves herself from becoming one of them.
IBT’s performance of “Giselle” is based on the choreography by M. Petipa after Jules Perrot and Jean Corall, with Music by A. Adam, and staged by IBT's Artistic Director and Ballet Master, Vera Altunina.
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HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THIS IBT PERFORMANCE:
- Scroll down to Theatre’s Seating Chart.
- Click anywhere to Open Seat Selection.
- To Choose Seats, Click on any Blue Circle.
- Select Your Ticket – Reserve Seating Gen Adm or Youth, to age of 14.
- Continue adding seats, one at a time to complete your order.
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Wheelchair Accessible Seating for IBT Performances is behind Row “N”, which offers easy access from all entry points. For seating at this location, book a seat in Row “N”. When you arrive, you will have the option of choosing a secure and comfortable location to park behind your seat. A free-standing chair will be provided for your partner, parent or caretaker.
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This IBT Performance takes place at the Meydenbauer Theatre
11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue, WA 98004 | meydenbauer.com
Onsite parking available. Parking fees are not included in the ticket price.
Uber & Lyft-friendly drop-off at front entrance.
East side Transit Lines #271, #550, and #556
Theatre is a short walk from the Bellevue Transit Center.