La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet

Mar 28, 1988

1h 2m

★ 6.0

Ballet in two acts by August Bournonville

Overview

Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Royal Danish Theatre

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Cast

La Sylphide

Lis Jepessen

James

Nikolaj Hübbe

Madge

Sorella Englund

Gurn

Morten Munksdorf

Effy

Ann-Kristin Hauge

Anna

Kirsten Simone

Nancy

Anne Marie Vessel

Soloist

Lloyd Riggins

Soloist

Silja Wendrup-Schandorff

Corps de Ballet

Laure Bridel

Corps de Ballet

Petrusjka Broholm

Corps de Ballet

Jette Buchwald

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