In the original Giselle, Giselle not only saves Albrecht from the Wilis' vengeance, she also leads Albrecht to Bathilde. This is what Osipova is talking about when she speaks of forgiveness in love. The scene between Albrecht and Giselle and Bathilde may not be the Royal Ballet's version of the ballet, but yet it is still there, remembered in the music and spirit of the ballet. Forgiveness through love. I forgive you. I love you.
This is the burden and the wings that give weight and exultation to Giselle.
The Lord says, "my burden is light and my yoke is easy" and " Even youths may faint and grow weary but I will raise you up on wings of the eagle."
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Isak Dinesen
From the book, Out of Africa, "Visitors to The Farm," p. 207
"In the light of the lamp Emmanuelson was a sad sight. He had on a long black overcoat such as nobody wears in Africa, he was unshaven and his hair was not cut, his old shoes were split at the toe. He was bringing no belongings with him to Tanganyika, his hands were empty. It seemed that I was to take the part of the High Priest who presents the goat alive to the Lord, and sends it into the wilderness. I thought that here we needed wine. Berkeley Cole, who generally kept the house in wine, some time ago has sent me a case of very rare burgundy, and I now told Juma to open a bottle from it. When we sat down for dinner and Emmanuelson's glass was filled he drank half of it, held it towards the lamp and looked at it for along time like a person attentively listening to music. "Fameux" he said, "fameux; this is a Chambertin 1906." It was so, and that gave me respect for Emmanuelson.
"In the light of the lamp Emmanuelson was a sad sight. He had on a long black overcoat such as nobody wears in Africa, he was unshaven and his hair was not cut, his old shoes were split at the toe. He was bringing no belongings with him to Tanganyika, his hands were empty. It seemed that I was to take the part of the High Priest who presents the goat alive to the Lord, and sends it into the wilderness. I thought that here we needed wine. Berkeley Cole, who generally kept the house in wine, some time ago has sent me a case of very rare burgundy, and I now told Juma to open a bottle from it. When we sat down for dinner and Emmanuelson's glass was filled he drank half of it, held it towards the lamp and looked at it for along time like a person attentively listening to music. "Fameux" he said, "fameux; this is a Chambertin 1906." It was so, and that gave me respect for Emmanuelson.
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