August bournonville la sylphide nycb

August Bournonville, the fountainhead of classical Danish choreography, saw the Paris Opera Ballet perform its production of La Sylphide in 1834, and for two....

New York City Ballet's La Sylphide is a lush, beautiful work staged by Peter Martins after the choreography of August Bournonville.

NYCB's newest addition to its repertory is the wonderfully romantic and enduring Danish ballet master August Bournonville's La Sylphide.

August Bournonville, the fountainhead of classical Danish choreography, saw the Paris Opera Ballet perform its production of La Sylphide in 1834, and for two.

August Bournonville's romantic classic La Sylphide returns this fall.

NYCB's version of La Sylphide has a rich history that reaches back to 1836, when August Bournonville first choreographed his interpretation.

New York City Ballet&#;s La Sylphide is a lush, beautiful work staged by Peter Martins after the choreography of August Bournonville. The NYCB premier was , with striking costumes and sets by Susan Tammany.

Leads Wednesday were Ashley Bouder as the Sylph and Anthony Huxley as James. Anthony is well suited for the role with light airy beats and effortless jumps.

New York City Ballet Dances August Bournonville's La Sylphide.

Notable was his nicely articulated, wide split assemblé six. Not sure how Anthony would handle a Petipa classic, but he is a natural for this role. Ashley Bouder complemented Anthony as a lighter than air Sylph (a Sylph is a mythological spirit in the air, originating from the 16th century works of Swiss physician and astrologer of the German Renaissance, Paracelsus).

Ashley displayed light as a feather leaps with great control, in keeping with the Sylph persona. Ashley can be quite aggressive, with much force and energy; she cut back on the energy to make her portrayal more believable.

Harrison Ball as James&#; friend Gurn