Both dancers ponder the eternal attraction of this ballet and its characters. Putrius mentions that she had no idea as a young ballet student how difficult the mad scene would be: “In the first act, Giselle is so happy and alive, and in the second she is a soul, seeking to forgive.”
And Bauzys puzzles out: “Giselle might seem to be the most complex story, but when people come to it, they can relate. What happens here, happens everyday somewhere.”
Asked why Festival is doing Giselle again, after presenting it in 2002, Djuric notes: “The first time it was a challenge to make the company grow; this time, for sure we have the artists and strengths, and they can show what they have learned.”
He also mentions what a huge technical challenge the ballet is for everyone: “No one ever leaves the stage — if they’re not dancing, they are standing on one leg in the back-ground.”
Djuric wraps up the conversation with his own dramatic gestures: “Giselle asks everything from you. Good drama, good expression of the body; good partnering. It’s one of the simplest stories, but it touches everyone.”
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