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ballet La Sylphide by Erik Bruhn after Bournonville, music by Herman Løvenskiold Leanne Stojmenov (The Sylph), Daniel Gaudiello (James), Vivienne Wong (Effie), Andrew Wright (Gurn) — Australian Ballet

Leanne Stojmenov (The Sylph), Daniel Gaudiello (James), Vivienne Wong (Effie), Andrew Wright (Gurn) — Australian Ballet

La Sylphide by Erik Bruhn after Bournonville, music by Herman Løvenskiold Leanne Stojmenov (The Sylph), Daniel Gaudiello (James), Vivienne Wong (Effie), Andrew Wright (Gurn) — Australian Ballet

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Revisit a monument of ballet history: La Sylphide, in a production directed by Erik Bruhn following the legendary original choreography of August Bournonville! This veritable tragedy in dance tells the story of a young Scotsman who leaves his fiancée out of love for a sylph—a spirit of the air that he alone can see...

The impeccable artists of the Australian Ballet, led by Leanne Stojmenov and Daniel Gaudiello, offer a dazzling interpretation of La Sylphide, set among the sumptuous sets by Anne Fraser which beautifully complement this romantic masterpiece, whose Paris premiere in 1832 is widely thought to mark the beginning of en pointe dancing by the incredible Marie Taglioni!

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Cast

  • Erik Bruhn | Choreographer
  • Anne Fraser | Set designer, Costumes
  • William Akers | Lighting designer
  • Leanne Stojmenov | The Sylph
  • Daniel Gaudiello | James
  • Olga Tamara | James's mother
  • Vivienne Wong | Effie, James's fiancée
  • Andrew Wright | Gurn, James's cousin
  • Heidi Martin | Nancy, Effie's friend
  • Colin Peasley | Madge, a witch
  • The Australian Ballet
  • Opera Australia Orchestra
  • Paul Murphy | Conductor

Program

  • August Bournonville / Erik Bruhn / Herman Severin Løvenskiold, La Sylphide
    • Act I
    • Act II

Details

  • Venue: Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia)
  • Production date: 2013
  • Duration: 1 h 04 min
  • Production: © Australian Ballet Recording & Broadcast Department
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