What's in a Name? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Adolphe Adam

Adolphe Adam composed the music for the ballet called "Giselle" in less than a week. He wrote it at night, which is when he wrote most of his works. He believed that "a work is not necessarily imporant because it had taken a long time to achieve".

Answer: All of these

Other shortened forms of the name Giselle are: Elle, Gee, Selle, Ellie, Jelly, Sally, Gisie and Gi.

The name Giselle has at least ten variant forms: Ghisele, Ghisella, Gisela, Giselda, Gisele, Gisella, Giza, Gizela, Gizella and Gizelle.

Answer: June 28, 1841

On June 28, 1841 the Ballet "Giselle" was presented at the Paris Opera which was called Le Ballet du Theatre de l'Academie Royale de Musique.

"Giselle" has two acts, 2 scenes, with a libretto (the complete text of an opera) by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Theophile Gautier. It was originally choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The choreography of nearly all modern productions of "Giselle", derives from the revivals by Marius Petipa at the Russian Imperial Ballet in the late 19th century.

Answer: Pledge

The name "Giselle" means "pledge". In the ballet, Giselle and Albrecht pledge their love to each other, before she descends back into her grave.

Answer: Minns

Giselle Minns is a singer, songwriter, soprano, pianist, cellist and musical arranger. She sang the role of Adele in a Gala Performance of "Die Fledermaus" in Switzerland with Jose Carreras. She also sang at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, with The English Bach Festival. She has appeared on British Television for the BBC and Canadian radio.

Answer: Potter

Giselle Potter is an author and illustrator of children's books, who lives and works in New York's Hudson Valley (2008). She studied at Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated more than twenty books for children. She has also illustrated books and magazines for the New Yorker, New York Times and Land of Nod catalogue.

Giselle's parents were travelling puppeteers, so she amused herself by drawing and keeping a journal. Her grandparents were painters and they encouraged her to do her own art. As an illustrator she is best known for her collaboration with Cari Best on several "Catherine the Great" books.

Answer: Bundchen

Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bundchen(born on July 20 1980) is a Brazilian model whose face is on at least 20 brands internationally (2008). She is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the world's richest supermodel.

Gisele originally wanted to be a volleyball player but was discovered in a shopping mall in Sao Paulo by a modeling agency. At school, her friends nicknamed her "Olivia Palito" which means "Olive Oyl" in Portuguese. She was so thin that they likened her to the cartoon character who was Popeye's sweetheart.

Claudia Schiffer, another famous model, is quoted as saying "supermodels don't exist any more but Gisele is the only one who comes close to earning the title".

Answer: Five

Giselle Fernandez (born 15 May, 1961) was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She has won five Emmy Awards for Journalism and has worked as a reporter and guest anchor for CBS and NBC. From 1985 to 1989 she worked as a television reporter and weekend anchor in Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

Giselle's father is a flamenco dancer and she is married to John Farrand, former CEO of Panavision, Inc.

Answer: Carlotta Grisi

Carlotta Grisi's real name is Caronne Adele Josephine Marie Grisi (28 June 1819 - 20 May 1899). She was an Italian ballet dancer who played Giselle in the original Paris Opera performance in 1841. This was considered her greatest role and was the stepping-stone to world-wide performances and much wealth. One of Giselle's creators, Theophile Gautier, described her dancing as "child-like alertness, and a happy and infectious gaiety". Gautier is famous for coining the phrase "Art for art's sake".

Answer: Magnolia Sunset

The author of "Magnolia Sunset" writes under the name of Giselle Carmichael. She is an Alabama native who graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the daughter and wife of career airmen and has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe.

Some other books she has written are: "Lace" (2004), "I'll be your Shelter" (2003) and "To Love and Honor" (2002).