A wedding, a winged stranger, and the original 'touch grass' warning since 1836.
On his wedding day, the young Scotsman James is awakened with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love. La Sylphide is one of the world’s oldest surviving ballets, and a treasure in Danish ballet master August Bournonville’s style. Staged for the Bolshoi by Bournonville expert Johan Kobborg, this production is the ultimate romantic masterpiece. Captured live from the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.
Acting
Krysanova's Sylph — weightless, heartbreaking, technically flawless.
Direction
Bataillon's cameras capture Bournonville's intricate footwork without killing the magic.
Costume
Tutus so fluffy they deserve their own billing.
Director
Vincent Bataillon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
La Sylphide premiered in 1836, making it older than photography and almost every country in Europe.
This production preserves the Bournonville style, a Danish technique so specific it requires its own certification — like a sommelier, but for legs.
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