Giselle vs Swan Lake
Swan Lake has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7/10 for Giselle). Giselle is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 19m. Giselle is the older of the two (2006 against 2010). Both are music, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Giselle
Swan Lake| Giselle | Swan Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Music, TV Movie | Music, Romance, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ross MacGibbon | – |
| Main cast | Alina Cojocaru, Martin Harvey, Johan Kobborg, Marianela Núñez, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House | Vladimir Fedoseyev, Polina Semionova, Stanislav Jermakov, Arsen Mehrabyan |
Synopsis
Giselle
Giselle is the quintessential Romantic ballet. Its title role, one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging in the classical repertory, is here danced by Alina Cojocaru, partnered by Johan Kobborg as Count Albrecht. This tale of the transcendental power of love over death is evocatively portrayed through Peter Wrights sensitive staging and John Macfarlanes designs, which beautifully contrast the human and supernatural…
Swan Lake
Ballerina Polina Semionova performs the mythic parts of Odette and Odile (white swan and black swan) with her great partner Stanislav Jermakov. The Zurich Opera House Orchestra is conducted by Russian musical director Vladimir Fedoseyev acclaimed in this repertoire.
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