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La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet

La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet

Ballet in two acts by August Bournonville

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

28 March 1988

Country

Denmark

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

Petrusjka Broholm

Petrusjka Broholm

Corps de Ballet

Jette Buchwald

Jette Buchwald

Corps de Ballet

Kit Dyring

Kit Dyring

Corps de Ballet

Ulla Frederiksen

Ulla Frederiksen

Corps de Ballet

Ingrid Glindemann

Ingrid Glindemann

Corps de Ballet

Rachel Hester

Rachel Hester

Corps de Ballet

Winnie Johnsen

Winnie Johnsen

Corps de Ballet

Leni Kjellsson

Leni Kjellsson

Corps de Ballet

Janni Draft

Janni Draft

Corps de Ballet

Marisa Luther

Marisa Luther

Corps de Ballet

Henriette Muus

Henriette Muus

Corps de Ballet

Christina Milsson

Christina Milsson

Corps de Ballet

Christina Olsson

Christina Olsson

Corps de Ballet

Benedikte Paaske

Benedikte Paaske

Corps de Ballet

Rose Gad Poulsen

Rose Gad Poulsen

Corps de Ballet

Marianne Rinholdt

Marianne Rinholdt

Corps de Ballet

Birthe Schmahr

Birthe Schmahr

Corps de Ballet

Kate Reeve

Kate Reeve

Corps de Ballet

Claire Still

Claire Still

Corps de Ballet

Anita Søby

Anita Søby

Corps de Ballet

Eva Søemod

Eva Søemod

Corps de Ballet

Melissa Werner

Melissa Werner

Corps de Ballet

Henning Albrechtsen

Henning Albrechtsen

Corps de Ballet

Niels Balle

Niels Balle

Corps de Ballet

Michael Bastian

Michael Bastian

Corps de Ballet

Rene Endrup

Rene Endrup

Corps de Ballet

Tommy Frishøj

Tommy Frishøj

Corps de Ballet

Kenn Hauge

Kenn Hauge

Corps de Ballet

Poul-Erik Hesselkilde

Poul-Erik Hesselkilde

Corps de Ballet

Ib Jeppesen

Ib Jeppesen

Corps de Ballet

Torben Jeppesen

Torben Jeppesen

Corps de Ballet

Kim Nielsen

Kim Nielsen

Corps de Ballet

Kurt Nielsen

Kurt Nielsen

Corps de Ballet

Kim Thonsgaard

Kim Thonsgaard

Corps de Ballet

Martin Vedel

Martin Vedel

Corps de Ballet

Carsten Villumsen

Carsten Villumsen

Corps de Ballet

Vincent van Webber

Vincent van Webber

Corps de Ballet

Michael Weidinger

Michael Weidinger

Corps de Ballet

Ulrik Wivel

Ulrik Wivel

Corps de Ballet

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