La Sylphide
Alternative title:
The Sylph; The Sylphide
Choreographer:
August Bournonville
Producer:
Elsa Marianne von Rosen
Composer:
Hermann Løvenskjold
Music arranger:
Paul London
Set designer:
Christopher Ironside, Robin Ironside
Costume designer:
Christopher Ironside, Robin Ironside
Rambert premiere:
20 Jul 1960, Ballet Rambert, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
World premiere:
28 Nov 1836, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Work note:
The programme at the premiere gives the title as 'The Sylph (La Sylphide) - A Romantic Ballet in Two Acts'. As was customary at the time, this two-act ballet was always offered as part of a mixed bill, with a short dance work performed before or after it.
Production note:
The choreography credit reads: 'Choreography August Bournonville 1836, Reproduced by Elsa Marianne von Rosen with additional original material by Ellen Price de Plane'.
Music title:
La Sylphide: Ballet romantique en deux actes (1836)
Music details:
Live music: orchestra
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0177
Performances
| Date | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
|
20 Jul 1960 Evening |
Two Brothers | The Sylph* | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
|
18 Jul 1961 Evening |
Night Shadow* | The Sylphide | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
|
23 Jun 1965 Evening |
The Realms of Choice* | La Sylphide | Coventry Theatre |