Hartford Ballet restores a classic: journey with Giselle. From: Dance Magazine | Date: April 1, 1997| Author: Hering, Doris | COPYRIGHT 1997 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Connecticut's Hartford Ballet director Kirk Peterson tackles the daunting task of staging the classic "Giselle." Since its 1841 premiere, ballet's most notable figures have argued over the definitive interpretation of the masterpiece.

It was a Sunday morning in May. Kirk Peterson and I were having breakfast in a Hartford diner. Unaware of the animated family groups around us, we were deep into a discussion of Giselle. We were even arguing a bit.

This was not the first ...

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