Synopsis
On the day of his wedding, the young Scotsman James is awoken with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love…
Presentation
La Sylphide is one of the world’s oldest surviving ballets, and a treasure in the Danish Bournonville style. Restaged for the Bolshoi by Bournonville expert Johan Kobborg, this production is the ultimate romantic masterpiece.
Libretto
Adolphe Nourrit and Filippo Taglioni
Choreography
Johan Kobborg
Music
Herman Severin Løvenskiold
Cast
Sylph
Anastasia Stashkevich
James
Semyon Chudin
Madge, witch
Anna Balukova
Effie, James' fiancee
Xenia Zhiganshina
Gurn
Artur Mkrtchyan
The First Sylph
Daria Khokhlova