Movie
La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
"Ballet in two acts by August Bournonville"
Romance
Drama
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.
Director:
Thomas Grimm
Top Cast
Lis Jepessen
La Sylphide
Nikolaj Hübbe
James
Sorella Englund
Madge
Morten Munksdorf
Gurn
Ann-Kristin Hauge
Effy
Kirsten Simone
Anna
Anne Marie Vessel
Nancy
Lloyd Riggins
Soloist
Silja Wendrup-Schandorff
Soloist
Laure Bridel
Corps de Ballet
Petrusjka Broholm
Corps de Ballet
Jette Buchwald
Corps de Ballet
