Royal New Zealand Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Albrecht (Qi Huan) mourns the death of Giselle (Gillian Murphy) during the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s performance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the Royal New Zealand Ballet channel the ghostly spirits of the Willis in “Giselle” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Giselle (Gillian Murphy) and Albrecht (Qi Huan) get caught up in the moment at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Gillian Murphy, a powerhouse principal from American Ballet Theatre, jumps into the role of Giselle with ease.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Jacob Chown portrays Albrecht’s rival, Hilarion.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Giselle (Gillian Murphy) and Albrecht (Qi Huan) share a moment in the classic ballet performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the Royal New Zealand Ballet dance along to the 65-member, locally recruited orchestra at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Qi Huan as Albrecht performs in Act 2 of “Giselle.”  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Qi Huan portrays Albrecht in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s production of the classic two-act ballet “Giselle.”  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Lucy Green and Rory Fairweather-Neylan portray the wedding couple in Act 1 of “Giselle.”  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Lucy Green and Rory Fairweather-Neylan in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s “Giselle” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.   (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)