La Sylphide
Brief Synopsis
A performance of the classic ballet by August Bournoville. Set in Scotland, "La Sylphide" centers around a young farmer who is captivated by a sylph (that is, a nymph, woodsprite, spirit). When he attempts to capture her with a magic shawl, she dies in his arms.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Martins
Director
Patricia Miller
Jeffrey Gribler
Jason Frautschi
Mary Legere
Theodore Brunson
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (03/24/90), Great Performances (03/24/89), Sylphide
Genre
Dance
Release Date
1989
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A performance of the classic ballet by August Bournoville. Set in Scotland, "La Sylphide" centers around a young farmer who is captivated by a sylph (that is, a nymph, woodsprite, spirit). When he attempts to capture her with a magic shawl, she dies in his arms.
Cast
Patricia Miller
Jeffrey Gribler
Jason Frautschi
Mary Legere
Theodore Brunson
Patricia Dean
Lisa Sundstrom
Portia Jones
Ronni Spiegelman
Christine Villeneuve
David Krensing
Jordi Ribera
Gina Sole
Melissa Podcasy
Janey Mcgeary
Edward Myers
Roy Kaiser
Kathy Nejat
Jaime Palovcak
Marnie Shapiro
Alexandra Suplina
Michael Sheridan
Tenille Hertzog
Kelly Moriarity
Roxana Olesijuk
Stephanie Parker
Jonathan Stahl
Alyce Keaggy
Lisa Collins-vidnovic
Kelly Mcmanus
Christine Capriotti
Dagoberto Nieves
Dalia Wolanow
Fredric Trenary
Natasha Goldstein
Dede Barfield
Michelle Krysztoforski
Giorgio Madia
Kim Craven
Lisl Vaillant
Jami Hoffman
Dara Adler
Marin Boieru
Meredith Rainey
Dominick Stuccio
Crew
Alan Adelman
Consultant
Daniel Anker
Assistant
Girish Bhargava
Editor
August Bournonville
Choreographer
Bill Chase
Production Manager
Maurice Kaplow
Music Conductor
Judy Kinberg
Producer
Jay Milla
Production
Solveig Ostergaard
Assistant
Margaret Selby
Associate Producer
Mark Singer
Creative Consultant
Thomas Skelton
Lighting
Bojan Spassoff
Other
Susan Tammany
Set Designer
Susan Tammany
Costume Designer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Herman Von Lovenskjold
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (03/24/90), Great Performances (03/24/89), Sylphide
Genre
Dance
Release Date
1989
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
