La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lis Jepessen
Lis Jepessen

La Sylphide

Nikolaj Hübbe
Nikolaj Hübbe

James

Sorella Englund
Sorella Englund

Madge

Morten Munksdorf
Morten Munksdorf

Gurn

Ann-Kristin Hauge
Ann-Kristin Hauge

Effy

Kirsten Simone
Kirsten Simone

Anna

Anne Marie Vessel
Anne Marie Vessel

Nancy

Lloyd Riggins
Lloyd Riggins

Soloist

Silja Wendrup-Schandorff
Silja Wendrup-Schandorff

Soloist

Laure Bridel
Laure Bridel

Corps de Ballet

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1988-03-28

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Ballet in two acts by August Bournonville

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