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    What are The Willis in the ballet Giselle?

    Question #111545. Asked by nibbles0011. (Dec 18 09 10:07 AM)


    rfcneil

    The evil female spirits are The Willis.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giselle

    Dec 18 09, 10:12 AM
    JaneofGaunt

    From the ballet "Giselle" they are the shades of girls who have died before their wedding day.

    Act 2 deals with Albrecht's mourning of Giselle and his encounter with the Willis, the ghosts of women dressed in white gowns the young virgins who died before their wedding day. They are lead by Martha or sometimes called Myrtha, the Queen of the Willis. Giselle is among them.

    http://www.amazon.ca/Giselle-Widescreen-Alessandra-Ferri/dp/B000055XOQ

    Dec 18 09, 10:14 AM


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