Event Title:

Organization:

  Performing Arts

  San Jose

Start Date:

  5/16/2026

End Date:

  5/16/2026

Start Time:

  2:00 PM

End Time:

  4:00 PM

Event Info: 

  May 16 at 2 and 7pm and May 17 at 2pm (full performances) May 17 at 11am (My Very First Ballet: a special shortened performance for young children)

New Ballet, the institution that Silicon Valley looks to for excellence in the art of ballet, announces a world premiere restaging by Artistic Director Dalia Rawson of the classical story ballet Giselle.

A cornerstone of the Romantic ballet era since its 1841 debut, Giselle tells the tragic story of a young peasant girl who dies of a broken heart after being deceived by a nobleman. In the ballet's chilling second act, Giselle joins the Wilis, ghostly spirits of betrayed young women, who rise at night to exact revenge on unsuspecting men. With its unforgettable blend of tender emotion, supernatural beauty, and technical mastery, Giselle remains one of the most iconic and enduring works in the classical ballet repertoire. Rawson's new staging honors this legacy while bringing renewed depth and poignancy to its haunting themes.

https://newballet.com/spring

Location:

  Hammer Theatre Center

Room:

Address:

  101 Paseo de San Antonio

Phone:

City:

  San Jose

State/Province:

  CA