La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet (1988)
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.
Cast
- Lis Jepessen as La Sylphide
- Nikolaj Hübbe as James
- Sorella Englund as Madge
- Morten Munksdorf as Gurn
- Ann-Kristin Hauge as Effy
- Kirsten Simone as Anna
- Anne Marie Vessel as Nancy
- Lloyd Riggins as Soloist
- Silja Wendrup-Schandorff as Soloist
- Laure Bridel as Corps de Ballet