La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
"Ballet in two acts by August Bournonville"
★ 6.0 /10
• 1988 • 62 min • Released Romance Drama
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.
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Cast
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Lis Jepessen
La Sylphide
Nikolaj Hübbe
James
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Sorella Englund
Madge
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Morten Munksdorf
Gurn
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Ann-Kristin Hauge
Effy
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Kirsten Simone
Anna
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Anne Marie Vessel
Nancy
Lloyd Riggins
Soloist
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Silja Wendrup-Schandorff
Soloist
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Laure Bridel
Corps de Ballet
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Petrusjka Broholm
Corps de Ballet
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Jette Buchwald
Corps de Ballet
Production Companies
Royal Danish Theatre