Orlando Ballet stages the haunting and evocative ‘Giselle’ at Steinmetz Hall

Even beyond the grave, love has no end. Orlando Ballet’s final performance of its current season brings a legendary romantic ballet to the Steinmetz stage.

The haunting tale of Giselle is for the lustful and the lonely — a tale of innocence, love and betrayal. Giselle, a young peasant girl with a passion for dancing, is courted by Count Albrecht, a disguised nobleman who hides his title and engagement to another woman. Giselle dies of a broken heart after discovering Albrecht’s deception, but her ghostly form rises to protect her beloved from evil spirits nonetheless.

Orlando Ballet’s dancers will be accompanied by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, performing the famed score by French composer Adolphe Adam.

Thursday-Sunday, May 1-4, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, $37-$165.

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This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2025.