La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet

Romance, Drama · 1988

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.

Starring

Thomas Grimm, Robin Scott, Lis Jepessen, Gunnar Johansson, Nikolaj Hübbe, Henning Kronstam, Sorella Englund, August Bournonville, Morten Munksdorf

Director

Thomas Grimm