Of his many works for the stage, Adolphe Adams ballet Giselle ou Les Wilis is the best known. The story is based on a legend in which the Wilis, or ghosts of unmarried girls, seek revenge on the living. Speedily written amidst a hotbed of Parisian infatuations and given a timeless parochial setting, this archetypal romantic ballet has everything from unrequited love to deceit, drama, tragedy, and conciliatory resolution. Andrew Mogrelia has been acclaimed for conducting of 'warmth, grace and vitality'.  

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Giselle Ballet Highlights
Music: Adolphe Adam 
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Andrew Mogrelia
Recorded: 1994
Running time: 61.07 mins