Giselle features some of the most beloved characters in ballet. Today on the PNB Blog, we’re breaking down who’s who. Familiarize yourself with each one, so when the show starts, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy this timeless story!
Giselle
Our heroine. A high-spirited, popular young villager who loves to dance almost as much as she loves her mother and her sweetheart Loys.
Albert
A duke disguised as a villager named Loys. Though engaged to Bathilde, he loves Giselle. Naive, he doesn’t see the consequences of his deception.
Hilarion
A gamekeeper in love with Giselle and jealous of Albert. Frustrated as the odd man out in a love triangle, he is determined to discover the truth about his rival.
Berthe
Giselle’s mother. A wise woman of strong convictions who loves her daughter deeply.
Bathilde
A kindhearted noblewoman betrothed to Albert.
Myrtha
The Queen of the Wilis. She leads her band of sinister, undead maidens with regal authority.
